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Slim Constraintsnew
Slim Shady's best-of set lets the mass market work in his favor.
The Village Voice |
Werner Trieschmann |
01-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Eminem, Curtain Call -- The Hits
Not Giants in Those Daysnew
A video disc and a big pile of reissues make the case for a '70s prog cult band who were never pompous.
The Village Voice |
Barry Walters |
01-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gentle Giant, Giant For A Day
Winning Enthusiasmnew
This Brooklyn trio doesn't reinvent the wheel, but its debut album has its charms.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-12-2006 |
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Random and Pleasant Surprisesnew
This four-CD box set is compiled of many appealing grooves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mikael Wood |
01-12-2006 |
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Evolving Claritynew
Jazzanova's strength is in weaving such a meticulously embroidered mesh that you take each remix for a collaborative original.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jazzanova, The Remixes: 2002-2005
Dazed and Confuzednew
Jim James's alienated roots maneuvers murmur mistily at the world beyond the Bonnarooskis.
The Village Voice |
Jon Dolan |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: My Morning Jacket, Z
Meet the Transparentsnew
Russian lesbians get surly while burlesquers keep giving.
The Village Voice |
Allison Stewart |
01-11-2006 |
Reviews
Let It Bleednew
The new Strokes record gets darker, deeper and louder than previous efforts.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
01-11-2006 |
Reviews
Primordial Beatsnew
OG Ron C's remix of 8 Ball's Almost Famous enhances its forebear by deepening the artist's voice and making it possible to hear all the individual percussion sounds.
Miami New Times |
Rachel Swan |
01-10-2006 |
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A Hormone-Charged Hazenew
This is what Le Tigre would sound like had they skipped current-events class to smoke in the bathroom and make out behind the bleachers.
Tags: Morningwood
Slick Dancehall Monotonynew
Former water polo star Sean Henriques reinvented himself as Sean Paul and became dancehall's urban-crossover poster child, but success may have gone to his head.
Houston Press |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sean Paul, The Trinity
Dance the Blues Awaynew
This new album of remixes is good, clean, unspectacular, booty-wiggling fun, but Beck without the blues just doesn't feel like Beck.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-10-2006 |
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Past and Presentnew
The music on this North Carolina band's debut captures the feel of a half-century ago while dealing with the day-to-day difficulties of the here and now.
Dallas Observer |
Darryl Smyers |
01-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Stillhouse, Through the Winter
King of Countrynew
The man who could have been as big as Johnny Cash finally releases his debut album -- at 80.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cast King, Saw Mill Man
Finally Taking Chancesnew
The album won't necessarily up the Strokes' sales or exposure, but it should garner them more respect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ray Cummings |
01-05-2006 |
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