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Billy Joe Shaver's Hard-won Faithnew
Save the title track, a curious hybrid of hymn and Native American ghost dance, the music on Everybody's Brother is better suited to honky-tonks than church-houses.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
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Kevin Fowler's 'Bring It On' Brings Attitudenew
If you're the sort of country fan who prefers tear-in-my-beer laments to yee-haw lyrics like "We're still stirrin' up a ruckus, lightnin' ain't a-struck us," best move on.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
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Tags: Bring It On, Kevin Fowler
Federico Aubele Pleases with 'Panamerica'new
On his sophomore album, Argentine singer-songwriter Aubele revisits the dubby beats and tango rhythms, the melancholic bandoneon and folkloric guitar lines that made his debut popular with hipsters everywhere.
Metro Times |
Celeste Moure |
10-16-2007 |
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Tags: Federico Aubele, Panamerica
Al Hates Georgenew
Al Jourgensen hates the Bush administration so much that he's devoted not one but three full-length Ministry albums to shredding Dubya and his minions. The Last Sucker is the final entry in this trilogy.
Metro Times |
Janiss Garza |
10-16-2007 |
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Tags: ministry, The Last Sucker
James Hyman's Quentin Tarantino Mashup Never Drops the Beatnew
Clocking in at an extensively exhaustive 78 minutes, this gargantuan 55 track epic not only features music and dialogue from QT's first four movies, it also includes vital spoken word passages from rarely heard promo-only albums like Truth and Fiction.
Metro Times |
Jeffrey Morgan |
10-16-2007 |
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Occasonally, Thelonius Monk Played Well With Othersnew
The word "alone" could aptly capture the essence of any Monk performance, whether he was truly playing solo or accompanied by the likes of Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, or John Coltrane.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
10-15-2007 |
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You Must Not Know 'Bout Menew
I like women-empowerment music because I'm a big fan of underdog art in general (one of the main reasons I like punk so much), and because I like music that encourages you to put your arms around your comrades and sing out with reckless abandon. Also, chicks dig it.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
10-12-2007 |
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Rilo Kiley Embraces Pornnew
The rampant sex talk on Under the Blacklight allows singer Jenny Lewis to flaunt the pouty sexuality that is a portion of both the band's appeal and the backlash that's followed.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-12-2007 |
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Tags: Rilo Kiley, Under The Blacklight
Kanye West Steps Back, but Still Risesnew
As modest artistically as it is immodest personally, Graduation still rises above most of a pretty bad year.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-12-2007 |
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Tags: Kanye West, Graduation
Emmylou Harris Presents Her Bestnew
For Songbird, Harris compiles her favorite moments -- largely lost and unheralded tracks -- from her nearly 40 years in music. The 12-time Grammy winner has a lot of fine moments to cull from for this stunning five-disc compendium.
Tags: Emmylou Harris, Songbird
When the Piano Calls Joni Mitchellnew
Perhaps the biggest compliment you can give to Shine is that it makes you believe that a piano did actually beckon to its creator. The album sounds like something that had to be made.
Tags: Joni Mitchell, Shine
Architecture in Helsinki Strengthens its Long-distance Relationshipsnew
Though a sense of place has lately provided the single greatest source of inspiration for singer Cameron Bird, the thousands of miles and oceans separating his band mates and him have only fortified their musical ties.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
10-12-2007 |
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Who Exactly is Listening to Of Montreal?new
There remains nothing likable about a fancy boy who's so sensitive that his life gets muddled by marriage and fatherhood. Pained self-obsession, however, looks good on frontman Kevin Barnes.
New York Press |
J. R. Taylor |
10-12-2007 |
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'Cease' is High-Water Mark of Contemporary Yacht Rocknew
At some point, Band of Horses must've realized that being the poor man's My Morning Jacket wasn't going to keep them in flannel, so they've softened their approach, strengthened the melodic component of their compositions, tightened up the harmonies and cranked up the repetition of catchphrases.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-12-2007 |
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Tags: Band of Horses, Cease to Begin
The Evolution of Patrick Wolfnew
As a personality Wolf has transformed into a cross between David Bowie, Marc Almond, and Adam Ant — a flamboyant, androgynous, sexualized crooner with an outlandish fashion sense. But above all else, he's now officially a performer.
The Portland Mercury |
Rob Simonsen |
10-11-2007 |
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Tags: Patrick Wolf, The Magic Position
