AltWeeklies Wire
Meeting of the Mindsnew
This album pairing a well-known and a little-known has an impressive father-and-son quality.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
11-07-2007 |
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Focus Gone Wrongnew
Architecture in Helsinki's latest has fun moments, but the bulk of the record's 31 minutes fail to impress.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-07-2007 |
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'I'm Not There' Soundtrack is for the Bob-ologistsnew
The covers on the soundtrack for the defiantly eccentric Dylan biopic are positively reverent, all the more curious because they're coming from such an irreverent collection of indie rockers.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-07-2007 |
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Tags: I'm Not There, Various Artists
Weird Al: Fun for Allnew
This first edition of Weird Al's greatest hits came out in 1988, but the parodies are such familiar songs of their times that people of any age can appreciate them.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-06-2007 |
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Jay-Z: America's Most Overrated Rappernew
Rap's Grateful Dead? Hova? Young? The No. 1 MC of all time? None of the above.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
11-06-2007 |
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Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
Arthur Alexander Was Country's Soulnew
The music on Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter still provides a living link between hillbilly twang and R&B.
Baltimore City Paper |
Geoffrey Himes |
11-06-2007 |
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More than Bluesnew
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant team up to lead an Americana resurgence.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
11-05-2007 |
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Beirut Stays Low Keynew
As his needs and imagination dictate, Beirut can expand into a live orchestra or contract into a small combo.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Beirut, The Flying Club Cup
Recycle, Repackage, Repurchasenew
Few figures from the punk era have benefited from the push to recycle as much as the prolific Elvis Costello, whose albums have been issued and reissued again on CD, always with more bonus tracks.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
11-05-2007 |
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The Sadies in Touch with Their Inner Cowboysnew
Their latest album, New Seasons, continues the country-rock winning streak they've been racking up, both on their own and with friends like Neko Case and Jon Langford.
Shepherd Express |
Jon Gilbertson |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: New Seasons, The Sadies
Vanessa Carlton Makes Music for the Well-adjustednew
Heroes & Thieves is a totally suburban white chick record, and I mean "suburban" more geopolitically than as a judgment of gracelessness.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Heroes & Theives, Vanessa Carlton
Britney's Album is Packed with Hitsnew
Britney Spears Inc.TM has generated enough capital over the years, she's managed to afford producers and songwriters who can capably negotiate her voice and notoriety into a brilliant, exciting pop-dance album.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Richards |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Blackout, Britney Spears
James Murphy and Pat Mahoney Prefer Funk to Punknew
Their selection of mostly pre-'90s tracks wisely avoids disco's embarrassing pop crossover attempts in favor of the kind of cosmic funk that ruled underground dance clubs before house.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
11-05-2007 |
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Levon Helm: Comeback of the Yearnew
Doctors told Levon Helm that throat cancer would prevent him from ever warbling another tune. That was nine years ago, and judging by the way he's belting out the old-time mountain traditionals, reports of his singing career's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Dirt Farmer, Levon Helm
Spiral Beach Creates Catchy Debutnew
If anyone's a product of the Internet age, it's Spiral Beach. Rather, they clearly have a massive collection of downloaded music.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Ball, Spiral Beach
