AltWeeklies Wire
Eclipsed by its Own Shadownew
Black Holes aims less for cerebral pleasures than those of coital variety.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jonathan Garrett |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Holes and Revelations, Muse
Cerati Revisits His Rootsnew
Cerati's new record is a return to the original blueprint that made Soda Stereo such a rock powerhouse: progressive riffs, heavy kick drums and choruses apt for chanting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ahí Vamos, Gustavo Cerati
Lacks Originalitynew
It's hard to fault the technical aspect of the production, but the songs rarely thrill and tread on house music's most hackneyed themes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Come with Me, Roger Sanchez
Cruel and Usualnew
Gym Class Heroes uproot hip-hop traditions with rock music, good-time pop grooves, and whatever sound suits their fancy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-03-2006 |
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Solo Debuts for Drummies
O'Reagan's solid songwriting and willingness to play with sound help his album avoid alt-country cliche.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Tim O'Reagan
Shtick Shift
Though previous Smog albums have hardly shied away from darker subject matter, Another Fine Day just seems to cut a little deeper.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Another Fine Day, Golden Smog
Flash Forward
Oneida's long strange trip toward focus seems to have finally come to a close.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Happy New Year, Oneida
Focused on the Essentialsnew
Jazzman Liberty Ellman is no obnoxious hot dog. Also reviewed: Ramblin' Jack Elliott's I Stand Alone.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-28-2006 |
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East Meets Westnew
Ali dovetails her expressive, if ethnically vague, voice into gorgeously arranged, future-ready soundscapes that are as much Dead Can Dance as they are Enya.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Azam Ali, Elysium for the Brave
Yet Another Lost Funk Treasurenew
I honestly have no idea if KSB was a for-real group, but listen to the music and you'll know that it doesn’t really matter if they were.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
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All Eyes on Brazilnew
This two-disc compilation from DJ Gilles Peterson highlights gems from the past and present.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Back in Brazil, Gilles Peterson
Self-Loathing as Artnew
Lisa Germano excels at singing about being fat, trashed, and duped.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: In the Maybe World, Lisa Germano
Two Discs, Two Sidesnew
Each woman explores a different side of mainstream house music on House of Om.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Colette & DJ Heather, House of Om
White Whale Starts WWInew
What's a band from landlocked Lawrence, Kan., going to sing about? Why, an allegorical sea journey, of course.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Schacht |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: White Whale, WWI
Wry and Quixoticnew
Holland's light, spidery lilt only makes her fictional, early 20th-century American characters more corporeal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
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