AltWeeklies Wire
Greasepaint and Suffering
My Chemical Romance still excels at pop-punk, but everything about The Black Parade calls for more imagination than it displays here.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Richardson |
11-03-2006 |
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Sin City Simulacrumnew
With a synth and a wink, the Killers pay tribute to their hometown.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Melissa Maerz |
11-03-2006 |
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Tags: Sam's Town, The Killers
Interstellar Metalnew
Germany's Mouse on Mars go to electro extremes.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
11-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Mouse on Mars, Varcharz
A Fine Timenew
A Seattle label infatuated with hidden gems tries (again) to put Karen Dalton on the map.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-02-2006 |
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Tags: In My Own Time, Karen Dalton
A Barroom Hitnew
Brooklyn-based Jennifer O'Connor has all the symptoms of singer-songwriter stardom: world-weary vocals, cathartic and catchy lyrics, and the enviable hum of critical acclaim.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
11-02-2006 |
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Children of the Cornnew
Rhino compiles 53 hymns to the great pumpkin on a new box set.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
10-31-2006 |
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Big Fishnew
Montgomery Gentry's latest is all about grand statements.
Nashville Scene |
Edd Hurt |
10-30-2006 |
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Gentle Into That Good Nightnew
Mac McCaughan embraces his adulthood.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
10-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Be Still Please, Portastatic
Heretical Metalnew
Isis heads east in a tribute to an Islamic mystic.
Chicago Reader |
Philip Montoro |
10-30-2006 |
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Tags: In the Absence of Truth, Isis
The Storm Before the Calmnew
Akron/Family is back with more of the same.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-30-2006 |
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Tags: Akron/Family, Meek Warrior
Freaknik Goes Conscious, But Not Overly Sonew
At 28 and on his fifth LP, it seems Luda actually has something to say.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ludacris, Release Therapy
Glittery Brit Diva's Remixes Are Better Trashy Than Bush-ynew
Enter the nip/tuck world of Alison Goldfrapp, where being blessed with a sound progressing not a day past 1989 isn't enough.
Voice Media Group |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
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Tags: Goldfrapp, We Are Glitter
Death Metal, Viking Stylenew
The group's sturdy, propulsive percussion and epic, chunky riffage is at peak effectiveness on Oden, but the facility with which vocalist Johan Hegg switches between guttural death growl and melodic aggression is what makes them so impressive.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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Tags: Amon Amarth, With Oden on Our Side
Fusing Jazz and Rock 'n' Rollnew
Hagalo Usted Mismo fuses elements of the various phases Los Tres experimented with in their prime -- traditional sounds, jazzy flourishes and straight-up rock 'n' roll.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hagalo Usted Mismo, Los Tres
Full Force Live Performersnew
As the Todd Rundgren–fronted New Cars have stalled out along the nostalgic cash-in freeway, this 70-minute collection of prime-era live footage produced by Ric Ocasek goes a long way to reminding fans of the original band's icy glory.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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