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Naim Amor: Dansonsnew
Naim Amor's signature French-and-English mix of jazz, pop and rock shifts toward the tropical on his latest album, a 12-song set that conjures a long afternoon of breezy tranquility.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Naim Amor
Sharon Van Etten: Epicnew
Heartbreak can make prisoners of songwriters, trapping them in a whirlpool of doubt and misery. And whatever good intentions or poetic talent that existed at a song's inception can get swept away as the hard edges of truth are worn down by self-pity.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Sharon Van Etten
Lightfoot Kicks Off Tour With Two Sets of Humility, Tenacitynew
No one familiar with Gordon Lightfoot would expect the legendary Canadian songwriter to ever ham it up on stage, particularly not while eulogizing his friend and lead guitarist of 40 years.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
03-24-2011 |
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Wye Oak: Civiliannew
With their third album, the Baltimore-based team of vocalist and guitarist Jenn Wasner and drummer-keyboards player Andy Stack creates a dramatic dynamic, challenging the conventions of folk rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-22-2011 |
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Ferrodyne: St. John's Daynew
From a critical viewpoint, you might worry if a band is recommended purely because its members are nice people, which is how more than one trusted musical adviser introduced me to Ferrodyne.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-15-2011 |
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Tags: Ferrodyne
R.E.M.: Collapse Into Nownew
Review of R.E.M.'s 'Collapse Into Now'
R.E.M.’s 15th studio release makes case for the band’s continuing relevance.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-11-2011 |
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Tags: R.E.M., Collapse Into Now
Raashan Ahmad: For What You've Lostnew
Raspy-voiced Raashan Ahmad is one of those dyed-in-the-wool B-boys who really means it when he name-checks the five elements, or uses the word "peace" as a salutation.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-10-2011 |
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Loretta Lynn Gives All That Can Be Asked of Hernew
She sang “Here I Am Again” with a note of demonstrative vulnerability, and immediately assumed an air of imposing self-assurance for “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” all while seated in a chair completely swallowed up in the billows of her gown.
YES! Weekly |
http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-11692-loretta-lynn-gives-all-that-can-be-asked-of-her.html |
03-10-2011 |
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Kid Rock: Back in Greensboro for the First Timenew
He’s the product of clever branding, commitment to a formula and endearing to a common denominator, and judging from his Feb. 22 show at the Greensboro Coliseum, Kid Rock knows damn well on which side of the “Go big or go home” paradigm he sits.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
03-04-2011 |
Reviews
Sic Alps: Napa Asylumnew
As with labelmates Magik Markers, Oakland, Calif.'s Sic Alps treads such a very fine line between ramshackle, lo-fi scuzz and effortless pop melodies that it's endearing, impressive and fun to guess where things will go next.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian Mock |
02-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Napa Asylum, Sic Alps
Radiohead's 'The King of Limbs'new
Radiohead has made a career out of blowing up their previous album’s sound and exploring whatever (usually obscure) genre they’re into at the moment.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-28-2011 |
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Tags: Radiohead, King of Limbs
Ebsen and the Witch: Violet Criesnew
As a study in atmospherics, Violet Cries works.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
02-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ebsen and the Witch, Violet Cries
Mark Growden: Lose Me in the Sandnew
Inspired by the musical vibe in Tucson, Bay Area musician, composer and singer Mark Growden employed an all-star lineup of country and blues players from the Old Pueblo to record his explosive new album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2011 |
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Tags: Mark Growden
Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Overnew
This album's music is occasionally too misplaced
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-24-2011 |
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Tags: Wanda Jackson
The Go! Team: Rolling Blackoutsnew
Brighton, England's The Go! Team makes a propulsive, kinetic music, drawing together indie-pop, dancehall beats, hip-hop and all manner of samples and screeching guitar noise.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
02-24-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Go! Team
