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Neil Young: Le Noisenew
Few artists have the credentials of Neil Young. This is why an uneven but intriguing work like Le Noise would be a risky debut or mid-career gamble for most unknown or established acts. For Young, it is enigmatic and pleasantly surprising.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young
Thomas Pridgen's Rock-Soul Revivalnew
Ex-Mars Volta drummer forms a power-rock trio with soul roots.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-20-2010 |
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Bilal: Airtight's Revengenew
Phily soul singer Bilal Sayeed Oliver is widely regarded by jazz musicians as the best young male vocalist in the world.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-14-2010 |
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Tags: Jill Scott, Bilal
Sahara Smith: Myth of the Heartnew
Just 22, this Texas singer-songwriter creates delicious country-rock, threaded with folk and blues, and it's a definite plus that she possesses one of the most enchanting voices around.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-08-2010 |
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Tags: Sahara Smith
The John Lennon Song Project: Imaginednew
In a labor of love, adoration and respect, Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare have created the John Lennon Song Project, an acoustic montage that not only pulls at our nostalgic heartstrings, but presents Lennon's music in a way that makes these songs anything but mere cover tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
10-07-2010 |
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Tags: Rex Fowler and Tom Dean
Eels: Tomorrow Morningnew
E, the singer/songwriter of Eels, used to be a man of mystery with an impossibly sad backstory who funneled his maladroit feelings into biting pop songs. .
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-07-2010 |
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Tags: Eels
Black EL x Durkin: Color Commentarynew
If you have yet to hear Black EL x Durkin's first project, you've probably never read a hip-hop blog.
Boston Phoenix |
Erin Baldassari |
10-01-2010 |
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Tags: Black EL X Durkin
Lost in the Trees: All Alone in an Empty Housenew
The sweeping 'All Alone in an Empty House,' by Chapel Hill's Lost in the Trees, is one of the year's most pleasant surprises.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-01-2010 |
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Tags: Lost in the Trees
Alien Jane: Evolvenew
When the women-led Tucson band Alien Jane blends alternative, grunge, punk and proto-metal in the ol' concrete mixer, the back-to-basics rock sound it produces is aggressive but catchy.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-01-2010 |
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Tags: Alien Jane
Blonde Redheadnew
Blonde Redhead is always sad. But Penny Sparkle relies too much on that one emotion.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-30-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle
Jenny and Johnny: I'm Having Fun Nownew
If indie-music tastemakers make you queasy, you won't have the stomach for Jenny and Johnny.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
09-29-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Jenny and Johnny
Kevin Pakulis Band: Shadesvillenew
"Harder Faster Louder" opens this collection of 10 somewhat rowdy, occasionally bluesy and almost always introspective rockers.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
09-23-2010 |
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Tags: KEvin Pakulis Band
Fish Karma: Halloween in Americanew
A songwriter, satirist and, ahem, singer of no small regard, Karma has become known to dozens for archly humorous and succinctly eloquent compositions such as "Swap Meet Women" and "Die Like a Dog."
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-23-2010 |
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Tags: Fish Karma
Grinderman 2new
With Grinderman, Nick Cave exposes his subconscious.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Nick Cave, Grinderman
North Elementary: Southern Rescue Trailsnew
On their second LP in as many years, North Elementary by turns yearns with awe toward boundless possibilities and bemoans the vexation of not fulfilling that potential.
Tags: North Elementary
