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Guided By Voices: Let’s Go Eat the Factorynew
2011 was a tough year for alt-rock nostalgics: R.E.M.'s break-up, Sonic Youth's expected split, even Pavement's reunion tour turned bittersweet on news that there would be no formal reunion or forthcoming release.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
01-11-2012 |
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House of Low Culture: Poisoned Soilnew
The latest release from former ISIS member Aaron Turner's new project begins with a piercing drone that segues into gorgeous analog synth and chant-like vocals before moving into Spaghetti Western guitar territory that is destroyed by a smattering of static and distorted vocals.
San Antonio Current |
Marcus Rubio |
01-11-2012 |
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Steven R. Smith: Old Sketenew
Multi-instrumentalist, musician, and printmaker Steven R. Smith's fifteenth solo album (from a staggeringly extensive discography of almost 40 releases) presents the artist at his most raw and vital
San Antonio Current |
James Woodard |
01-11-2012 |
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Los Tigres del Norte: Tr3s Presents MTV Unpluggednew
"We're more American than all the gringos," sing Jorge Hernández and guest Zach de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in the first MTV unplugged album by the most socially conscious norteña band ever.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-05-2012 |
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Elvis Presley: Elvis Countrynew
In 1971, Elvis was suddenly hot again. His triumphant 1968 comeback, Las Vegas success, and return to touring had set the stage for Elvis Country, the rare case of an Elvis "concept" album.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-04-2012 |
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Radiohead: The Daily Mail/Staircasenew
Whether or not you were on board with The King of Limbs' obtuse, electro-organic sound, there's one thing pretty much any Radiohead fan can agree on: At just eight tracks that clock in under 38 minutes, it's too damn short.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-04-2012 |
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Echocentrics: Echoland EPnew
Consider for a moment the task of releasing a Brian Eno retrospective, one that celebrates not his solo recordings, but the artists he has produced since 1974.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
01-04-2012 |
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The Pinker Tones: Singles 2001-2011 + Amigos & Friendsnew
Greatest hits/singles albums are rapidly losing worth in our iTunes world. By the time the Rihannas and Pitbulls release one, listeners have already built their own — .99 click by .99 click.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
01-02-2012 |
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The Tall Paul Band: Sleepernew
Blues guitarist Tall Paul Webner has been flying under the local radar for more than 20 years, playing off nights in bars often well off the beaten path. Yet, mention his name to any number of working musicians, and the response is often, "Man, that guy can play!"
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
01-02-2012 |
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Bunbury: Licenciado Cantinasnew
The seventh solo album by Spain's Enrique Bunbury (former leader of Héroes del Silencio, a metal-Celtic band that sold millions throughout Europe and Latin America in the '90s) continues Bunbury's effort to turn himself into a "serious" singer-songwriter.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-30-2011 |
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Radiohead: The Daily Mail/Staircasenew
Whether or not you were on board with The King of Limbs' obtuse, electro-organic sound, there's one thing pretty much any Radiohead fan can agree on: At just eight tracks that clock in under 38 minutes, it's too damn short.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
12-30-2011 |
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Ray Charles: Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singlesnew
Even though his most influential and celebrated work was recorded for Atlantic a decade earlier, Ray Charles' tenure with ABC Records in the 1960s and early '70s yielded some terrific material
San Antonio Current |
Michael Gallucci |
12-30-2011 |
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Chris Isaak: Beyond the Sunnew
Chris Isaak was born to make this album, his tribute to the influential confluence of country, blues and rock 'n' roll created during the 1950s and 1960s at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tenn.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-30-2011 |
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The Best Music of 2011new
The top 20 releases of 2011 in no particular order
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu, Jason Ferguson and Justin Strout |
12-29-2011 |
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Imminent Descentnew
The thrash-death outfit Imminent Descent, San Antonio's latest attempt to recapture the glory of its mid-'80s metal scene, makes no bones about the oldness of its school.
San Antonio Current |
Gonzalo Pozo |
12-23-2011 |
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