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Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dustynew
Whether it is prurient raps by T.I. on the vamping sex-jam "Tangerine," or emotionally wrought singing by Jamie Foxx on the dramatic "Hustle Blood," or naturally far-out exchanges from George Clinton and Too $hort on the plinking "Fo Yo Sorrows," Big Boi gets plenty of mileage from his guests.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
08-31-2010 |
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Roll Acosta: The Dawnnew
Jacob (Roll) Acosta is a singer-songwriter and classically trained guitarist who fronts an acoustic folk-pop trio that bears his nickname.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-31-2010 |
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Walter Gibbons: Jungle Music: Mixed With Lovenew
Walter Gibbons was there back in the day, at disco's inception, in the legendary dance clubs of New York City.
Tucson Weekly |
Carl Hanni |
08-31-2010 |
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Sia: We Are Bornnew
In a just universe, our reigning queen of pop would be Sia Furler, not Lady Gaga.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
08-31-2010 |
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Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Dark Night of the Soulnew
Dark Night of the Soul has finally been released, four months after Mark Linkous took his own life.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
08-31-2010 |
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Hillstomp: Darker the Nightnew
The third studio album by this raw country-blues-punk duo from Portland starts with "Hammer Ring," which sounds like a field chant filtered through a beat-up old transistor radio, with shots of shallow bucket drums walloping through the distortion.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-13-2010 |
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Arcade Fire: The Suburbsnew
If you can find it in your heart not to begrudge the spinning of mythology out of suburban sprawl, then you're cleared to fall for The Suburbs.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
08-12-2010 |
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The Grownup Noise: Shall We? (Self-Released)new
Boston's The Grownup Noise are anything but noisy For them, maturity means a contemplative focus of sound They're a band that revels in the beauty of a simple melody delivered with minimal enhancement for maximum emotional effect—it's grown-up in its precision...
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-11-2010 |
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Carissa's Wierd: They'll Only Miss You When You Leavenew
Though Carissa's Wierd's arrangements got more complex as they progressed and added members, there is a hushed beauty that runs throughout these songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
08-06-2010 |
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The Love Language: Librariesnew
Recorded entirely by Stuart McLamb and producer/engineer BJ Burton, 'Libraries' shimmers with the same intricate aura of a Bruegel painting, a symphony or a novel.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-04-2010 |
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Setting Sun: Fantasurrealnew
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Gary Levitt, who plays most of the instruments on the latest full-length CD from his project Setting Sun, is adept at contrasts.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-02-2010 |
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Thieves Like Us: Again and Againnew
The music of Thieves Like Us is saturated with the unmistakable sounds of new wave -- specifically, synth sounds straight out of Joy Division, New Order and The Cure's sound banks.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-30-2010 |
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The Tangelos: Greatest Hitsnew
There's a careful balance of folk-rock, soul and country in these 11 tunes, written by singer and guitarist Joshua Butcher.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-29-2010 |
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M.I.A.: Mayanew
In 'Maya', M.I.A. is less of a rabble-rouser, and more of a dance-club diva-cum-punk high priestess.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
07-15-2010 |
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojonew
Tom Petty's massive vault-raiding effort to put together last year's The Live Anthology established a clear path to Mojo, a bluesy, jammy, slower and less-catchy record for Petty.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
07-07-2010 |
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