AltWeeklies Wire
Use Your Illusion Zeronew
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Guns N' Roses' two-disc opus by editing it down to one disc.
The Village Voice |
Maura Johnston |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
Why You Can't Hate Kanye Westnew
And love his new record, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, at the same time.
The Village Voice |
Zach Baron |
11-22-2010 |
Reviews
Pop Geniusnew
A power-pop majesty for the majestically powerless.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
01-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Never Hear the End of It, Sloan
Singles Going Steadynew
The hits of iTunes: Avril, Nelly, and the All-American Rejects.
The Village Voice |
Tom Breihan |
01-11-2007 |
Reviews
Crunk's Prodigal Daughternew
Ciara prematurely abandons the scene that made her for more retro pastiche.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ciara, Ciara: The Evolution
Pole Positionnew
Talking strippers, lies, and aging with the daisy-fied Juggaknots.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
11-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Juggaknots, Use Your Confusion
Freaknik Goes Conscious, But Not Overly Sonew
At 28 and on his fifth LP, it seems Luda actually has something to say.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ludacris, Release Therapy
Reggae Gangsta Gets Flippantnew
When it comes to Jah, Stephens cuts through all the holy, self-righteous bullshit tainting the lyrics of some roots music.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rebelution, Tanya Stephens
Blood at the Rootsnew
A new label and newfound rage bear strange fruit for hip-hop's everymen.
The Village Voice |
Will Dukes |
09-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Roots, Game Theory
Welcome to Florida. Here's Some Cocaine.new
Hip-hop is like wrestling, and Miami's Rick Ross has muscled his way in with a big personality.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
09-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Port of Miami, Rick Ross
Crown Royalnew
T.I. reigns, but leaves the best lines for his subjects.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
08-07-2006 |
Reviews
Scented Apprenticenew
Undie-rap agitprop mingles furious Bush bashing with sitcom humor.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
08-07-2006 |
Reviews
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
Rather Exhilaratingnew
The best band in the universe do their Brecht thing with hooks.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
06-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
Perpetual Summer Crueltynew
A London web phenom's walk in the park is no walk in the park.
The Village Voice |
Frank Kogan |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: LDN, Lily Allen
