AltWeeklies Wire
Pillow Talk: Faux Furnew
There's no shortage of country/Americana acts coming out of Saytown, with a few trying to appropriate the indie label to cut away from the pack.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
12-02-2011 |
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A Very Latin Christmasnew
Those who know me know that I'm no Christmas person. So when Henry Brun gave me his own Christmas album to review, I smiled politely and thought to myself, "Crap."
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-02-2011 |
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Supervielle: Rêverienew
Luciano Supervielle's second solo album, Rêverie, brilliantly sequences live and studio recordings to spin a concert that is almost symphonic in scope, but the French-Uruguayan composer (and keyboardist for Bajofondo) draws his tonal pictures from a small group of instrumentalists who speak jazz, tango, and rock fluently with the sweet accents of the Río de la Plata.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
12-02-2011 |
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Rapsody's For Everythingnew
On For Everything, Rapsody's third full-length project overseen by producer 9th Wonder, her sex appeal and tomboyish, B-girl charisma work in tandem.
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The Rolling Stones: Some Girlsnew
The Rolling Stones' last perfect album arrived at a crossroads for the band. They were coming off a string of disappointing albums in the wake of Exile on Main St., their greatest achievement, and, in a turn of the tides lost on no one, disco had replaced rock 'n' roll on the radio in the summer of 1978.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Gallucci |
11-30-2011 |
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Chris Cornell: Songbooknew
Grunge veteran Chris Cornell just can't be stopped. After calling it quits with Soundgarden in 1997 and Audioslave in 2007, a reunion Soundgarden tour, and slew of solo shows, he's released Songbook, a three-part EP with tracks taken from the best hits of his career to date.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Anne Salinas |
11-28-2011 |
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The Essential Phil Spectornew
Ever since a 17-year-old Spector produced his own composition, "To Know Him Is To Love Him," for the Teddy Bears in 1958, record production has never been the same.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-28-2011 |
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Bryan Hamilton: Welcome to Dreamlandnew
Local producer Bryan Hamilton has described Welcome to Dreamland as a "bunch of angels talking to each other.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
11-28-2011 |
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Victoria Celestine: From the Outsidenew
You may have heard of 15-year-old Victoria Celestine. When she was 14 (and known as Victoria Zaleski), she recorded a handful of tracks with producer Gordon Raphael and did a few well-received acoustic shows here and there.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-28-2011 |
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Drake: Take Carenew
Drake raps in a pinched, syrupy drawl, but his music strongly resembles the electronica infiltrating out of Ontario, his home province.
East Bay Express |
M.T. Richards |
11-28-2011 |
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Charanga Carolina's La Familianew
La Familia, a combination studio and live album produced in UNC's Kenan Music Building studio, celebrates a mature moment in Charanga Carolina's history.
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Nine Fingered Thug's Women Are Magicnew
Nine Fingered Thug's debut cassette isn't just rough around the edges; it's rough to the core. (Hollow Bunny)
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R.E.M.: Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbagenew
I'll never forgive Michael Stipe for once saying that the Beatles sounded like "elevator music" to his ears. What I will forgive him for is continuing R.E.M. even after drummer Bill Berry left in 1997.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-16-2011 |
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Naked Gods' No Jamsnew
Boone quintet Naked Gods pair weirdo roots rock, not far removed from Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, with ambitious guitar architecture that points to Built to Spill and Dinosaur Jr.
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The P-90's Limited Supply EPnew
It's all pitched at a certain intensity, but there are hints of even greater eclecticism and enough promise to tickle anticipation.
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