AltWeeklies Wire
N.W.A.'s Underground Rumble Still Roarsnew
What does it say about the state of the union that "Dope Man" and "Fuck tha Police" are still relevant?
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
12-10-2007 |
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Tags: N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton
Defend Its Existencenew
Somehow James Taylor's cultivated this persona of innocuous docility. The thing is, Sweet Baby James has imbibed his fair share of opiates and dabbled in enough star-fuckage to make Pete Doherty jealous.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
12-10-2007 |
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Tags: James Taylor, One Man Band
Invigorating Pairnew
Plant and Krauss produce a genre-blending effort that is easy to listen to over and again.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
12-07-2007 |
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Past and Presentnew
Bang Camaro produces a classic-rock sound that is familiar and new at the same time.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-07-2007 |
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Tags: Bang Camaro
Consistently Upbeatnew
The Hives expand their sound to produce a fun album that is commercially viable.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
12-07-2007 |
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The Whiskey Daredevils are Jukebox Readynew
The cowpunks are best known for their anti-hipster anthem "Ironic Trucker Hat." That's about to change.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
12-07-2007 |
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Sister Hazel Tries to Get on the Nice Listnew
Recorded while touring in support of 2006's Absolutely, Santa's Playlist finds the jangle-rockers taking plenty of liberties with traditional classics.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Popke |
12-07-2007 |
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Tags: Santa's Playlist, Sister Hazel
Reliving the Newport Folk Festivalnew
The folk-blues revival was a lively movement of rediscovery. It ran circa the early-1960s through Bob Dylan's death-knell summer of '65 performance captured on this DVD.
Shepherd Express |
Martin Jack Rosenblum |
12-07-2007 |
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Run the Gamutnew
DVD varies from inspired to insipid.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
12-06-2007 |
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Choke Holdnew
Michelle Shocked is in the throes of a much higher power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
12-06-2007 |
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Tags: Michelle Shocked, ToHeavenURide
Logical Next Stepnew
Cafe Tacuba evolves as a group and challenges its listeners to follow along.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
12-06-2007 |
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Tags: Cafe Tacuba, Sino
Bad Bloodnew
Morrison has too many ideas and not enough focus.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
12-06-2007 |
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How About Some Hardcore?new
Detroit's girl rockers play no games.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Grant Britt |
12-06-2007 |
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Tags: Various, Gore Gore Girls
Pitbull Gives a Shipshape Performancenew
On The Boatlift he sticks to his strategy of blending English and Spanish lyrics on a slew of club bangers, rhyming a blue streak over Miami bass and crunk tracks.
Washington City Paper |
Alfredo Flores |
12-06-2007 |
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Tags: Pitbull, The Boatlift
Pre-boxed Giftsnew
It's that time again -- time to hunt through record stores for something nice that the music lover on your list doesn't already own, whether it's unheard sounds or a novel collection of beloved ones. Thank you, box sets.
San Antonio Current |
John DeFore |
12-05-2007 |
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