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Active Voicenew
At 76, Coleman still sparkles.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ornette Coleman, Sound Grammar
The Wild, the Innocent, and the iPod Shuffle
We look to the Killers for thrills, not wisdom, and more often than not, Sam's Town delivers.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Richardson |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Killers, Sam’s Town
My Art Belongs to Daddy
Beyonce fields a new team but comes up short.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-29-2006 |
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The Hold Steady Slipsnew
This album extends Craig Finn's Bruce Springsteen-meets-Jack Kerouac babbling into anthemic, piano-anchored choruses but with as much -- if not more -- lyrical malady as melody.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-28-2006 |
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Signal Strength
TV on the Radio's latest connects art to rock.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
09-18-2006 |
Reviews
Harmless Noisenew
Dylan fades into the background.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
09-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Dylan, Modern Times
Taking 'Outsider' Outdoorsnew
A campfire focus group of Joe Sixpacks balks at DJ Shadow's latest release.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
09-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: DJ Shadow, The Outsider
Old's Cool
This is exactly the kind of disc that should come from a smart, veteran band that loves hacking up a solid-gold tune, has played with everyone from Ray Davies to the Sun Ra Arkestra, and has found more and more work lately scoring films.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminsky |
09-08-2006 |
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Sticking to His Rootsnew
Dual releases on Yep Roc Records find Lauderdale covering old territory, but he does it so well that the redundancy is negligent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
09-07-2006 |
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The New Pop Princessnew
Paris, the album, may be evidence that one of the Hilton girls was put on this earth for reasons that go beyond the number of Swarovski crystals glued to her BlackBerry.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
08-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paris Hilton
Old Romantic
20 years on, Gartside's got a perfect way with love songs.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
08-18-2006 |
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The Omnivore's Dilemna
Mehldau fills House on Hill with self-written material -- songwriting that, modern vibe aside, is never all that radical.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
08-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Mehldau, House on Hill
A Long Time Overcoming
Though a collection of folk tunes might not be enough to turn things around, the blueprint for contemporary artists to help revive the labor campaign is all here.
Washington City Paper |
Ryan Grim |
08-04-2006 |
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Rhymin' Simonnew
While Surprise is in some ways a radical departure for Simon, at its heart are the songwriting craft and spirit of adventure that have defined his entire career.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
07-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Simon, Surprise
Glitchy Sketchesnew
This is what the frontman's songs must sound like before they become Radio-ready.
Tags: The Eraser, Thom Yorke
