AltWeeklies Wire
Last Wordnew
Double DVD evolves from a primitive and raw presentation to a more sophisticated and commercial approach.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
11-15-2007 |
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Tags: Ramones, It's Alive 1974-1996 DVD
Head-On Collisionnew
FF5 crawls out of the wreckage.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Clay Duda |
11-15-2007 |
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Deep, Dark Cornersnew
Heima DVD shows the familial thread that ties the group together.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
11-15-2007 |
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Technicolor Aestheticnew
Elements meld seamlessly into a consistent pop form with Dandelion Gum.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-15-2007 |
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Shot Heard 'Round the Worldnew
A virtually unknown guitarist named Jimi Hendrix hit the stage for less than an hour at the closing set of 1967's Monterey Pop Festival, and the music world was changed forever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
11-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jimi Hendrix, Live at Monterey DVD
Rare Groovenew
Downtown 81 is the soundtrack to Jean-Michel Basquiat's film of the same name, and within it you can hear BCBG and the foundation of hip-hop, see tight-and-shiny styles give way to dark and loose, and feel the high of cocaine and the creep of crack.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
T. LaGon |
11-08-2007 |
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Tags: Various Artists, Downtown 81
A Nice Slice of Contextnew
Snippets of Strummer are captured on his "London Calling" radio show for the BBC World Service, with introductions to everything from Elvis Presley's "Crawfish" to Tim Hardin's "Black Sheep Boy."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
11-08-2007 |
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A Thing of Dark Beautynew
White Chalk is all piano and sharp lyrical fusillades.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
11-08-2007 |
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Tags: PJ Harvey, White Chalk
Cultural Liaisonnew
Consisting of the winners of the 1971 Army servicemen's Showband Contest, the 12-track CD is full of soulful vocals and clean guitar riffs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Clay Duda |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: East of Underground
Seting the Bar Highnew
It's difficult to listen to Dr. Dog's 2007 release We All Belong without holding the group to the highest of standards.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
11-01-2007 |
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Tags: Dr. Dog, We All Belong
An Adventure Both Unpredictable and Comfortingnew
The mix never lets up, as sets that utilize non-dance tracks sometimes do.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Booka Shade, DJ-Kicks
Say Thanksnew
Peter Hedges is waiting for it following a pre-emptive "you're welcome."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dan in Real Life, Sondre Lerche
Tough Old Hossnew
This CD/DVD package documents one of Jennings' final concert appearances, an all-star tribute recorded at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-18-2007 |
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Turning in Their Gravesnew
It's always risky to cover another artist, especially one who has been dead long enough to become a historical figure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jon Ross |
10-18-2007 |
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The Great Uniternew
It has been 38 years since The Johnny Cash Show premiered on ABC, just about two months before the immortal concert at Woodstock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-18-2007 |
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