AltWeeklies Wire
Headphone Rock or Notnew
While Minus Story's label describes the band's music as "headphone rock," the good news is you don't need headphones to enjoy the album.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
06-14-2007 |
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Tags: Minus Story, My Ion Truss
Old Hodgepodgenew
Hellyeah creates a mixture of each member's previous catalog.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
06-14-2007 |
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Tags: Hellyeah
A True Collaborationnew
It's ironic that it took a minimal-minded musician like Christian Fennesz to wake the mighty Ryuichi Sakamoto from his creative slumber.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-14-2007 |
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Tags: Cendre, Fennesz Sakamoto
The Return of Wheatnew
These prodigal indie-pop pioneers are back nearly four years after their disastrous major-label flirtation.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-14-2007 |
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Joni Mitchell's Overdue Tributenew
A wide variety of artists appear on this uneven album.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-14-2007 |
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'Addict' Not a Total Washoutnew
Yet the guitars aren't as raucous as they should be, and the choruses are slicker than strictly necessary.
Tags: Carina Round, Slow Motion Addict
Sage Francis' Amoebic Hip-hopnew
There is nothing emo about this album.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
06-12-2007 |
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R. Kelly: The Chameleonnew
If the past seven years of Kelly's career have been like one long test-marketing campaign, then Double Up is the focus-grouped result.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
06-11-2007 |
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Double Negative's High-end Cacophonynew
The Wonderful and Frightening World of Double Negative is like a mangled eight-armed beast buried in the dust of a cartoon brawl.
Ian Hunter: Rock's Romanticnew
Hunter is back, at age 67, with another fine album. Also reviewed: Keren Ann's Keren Ann.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-08-2007 |
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Tags: Ian Hunter, Shrunken Heads
Brain Bendernew
Lifesavas bring together some divergent strains of hip-hop, but if you can get your head around their style, you'll find it rewarding.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-07-2007 |
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Punk Godmothernew
Patti Smith only bats .500 on Twelve -- but those six successful songs will wow you.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-07-2007 |
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Tags: Patti Smith, Twelve
The Latest Comebacknew
Graham Parker's latest shows that despite his age, he's still a card-carryin' young man.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
06-07-2007 |
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Tags: Don't Tell Columbus, Graham Parker
Soul-man Groovenew
Cleary twinkles on four-song EP.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
06-07-2007 |
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Tags: Do Not Disturb, Jon Cleary
Inventive by Designnew
Athens quartet skips screeching anthems for collective personality.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
06-07-2007 |
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