AltWeeklies Wire
Mired in Mediocritynew
Some albums, such as this one, linger frustratingly somewhere between greatness and mediocrity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-06-2006 |
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Tags: DJ Spinna, Intergalactic Soul
Cruel Words For The Honest Earsnew
The cracked and emotionally fragile music made by Johnny Dowd has made him a favorite among those who like their music raw and slightly unhinged.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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Tags: Cruel Words, Johnny Dowd
Puking Up Political Tofunew
Dirty hippies need to stand way back, as Travis Ryan's viciously vegetarian grindcore band may appeal to your dietary sensibilities but will likely leave you trembling in fear for your life.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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Our Little Undergroundnew
In a perfect world, one wouldn't have to explain the Jesus and Mary Chain -- but in a perfect world, their albums wouldn't have been out of print for nearly a decade.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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Get Away From Himnew
The pop tart sauces up a bit too luridly, Timbaland jams aside.
The Village Voice |
Nick Catucci |
07-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nelly Furtado, Loose
Petal to the Metal
Patton still hasn't quite lost the surfer swagger that made him a pioneer of the worst genre ever to chest-beat its way out of the Golden State: rap-metal.
Washington City Paper |
Justin Moyer |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Peeping Tom
Blood Fret & Tears
Brett Sparks' bipolar disorder is to the Handsome Family's music what champagne is to Lawrence Welk.
Washington City Paper |
Pamela Murray Winters |
06-30-2006 |
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Mostly Standards, Done With Easenew
This eight-CD Complete Prestige Recordings from 1990 covers all five years of Davis' work for Prestige with the Quintet.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-29-2006 |
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A Postmodern Heart Attacknew
Senor Coconut was a German living in Chile in the late 70s -- his blend of electronic futurism, mindless pop, disco bump and lush exotica either sounded completely ridiculous or completely revolutionary.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Senor Coconut, Yellow Fever!
Boys Keep Swingingnew
This is an album of overt mood swings, clutching its master's degree under its overcoat and looking for a person or a world to share its bed with.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-29-2006 |
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Johnny Cash's Final Journeynew
Cash was an expert at finding and composing songs that got into the human spirit, and there are plenty on two new releases from the Cash archives: Personal File and American V: A Hundred Highways.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-28-2006 |
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Everybody Yurts
The great accomplishment of this 52-minute-long disc is how well the spaces are filled.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
06-26-2006 |
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Concise and Mind-Blowingnew
What makes this compilation exceptional is a marvelously written and meticulously researched set of liner notes along with a realistic perspective on a somewhat deified music scene.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-22-2006 |
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Too Much Hype?new
While the Pets bash out furious musical architecture, the question is raised: How does a group so visceral and raw, so young and sonically violent, so goddamned aggressively fun garner the sickening level of hype bestowed upon BYOP?
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Be Your Own Pet
Spanning Musical Genresnew
The Codetalkers may enjoy a sterling live reputation, but Rodgers promises that they'll soon be known for making great records, too, starting with Now.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
06-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Now, The Codetalkers
