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The Daily Afflictions Suffer Poor Productionnew
"Prescription Kills," one of the catchier tunes on Dive On In pivots on the phrase "blah, blah, bullshit." And while these words can't be applied to the disc itself, production woes prevent the album from making much of an impression.
Tags: Dive On In, The Daily Afflictions
The Eagles Maximize Profits with Deal with Wal-Martnew
Eagles Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit may all love music, but they don't make it collectively unless there's a mammoth payday involved.
Tags: Long Road Out of Eden, The Eagles
Tori Amos on the Characters Who Sang Her Songsnew
On American Doll Posse, Amos assumes the roles of a quartet of disparate women. Together, they sing the album's 23 songs. They also join Amos onstage.
Cleveland Scene |
D. X. Ferris |
11-02-2007 |
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Tags: Tori Amos, American Doll Posse
Reissues Add to the Joy Division Oeuvrenew
Despite improved sonic quality and the inclusion of bonus discs containing full, era-specific live sets, these reissues serve to reinforce what most people already know about Joy Division -- which isn't a bad thing.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
11-02-2007 |
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The Hype Keep the Rap-Rock Torch Alivenew
If you can imagine AC/DC covering Poison but replacing Angus with a, um, turntable, you pretty much get The Hype.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Steve Steward |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Hype, Wash THIS Off
Heavenly Resultsnew
Do Make Say Think go beyond the "post-rock" label.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-01-2007 |
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Hammer and Ficklenew
A pair of jazz pianists -- Cyrus Chestnut and Jacky Terrasson -- take odd but inspired detours from tradition.
Washington City Paper |
Michael J. West |
11-01-2007 |
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Tags: Cyrus Chestnut, Cyrus Plays Elvis
Randy Whitt Unbottlesnew
He's on the lanky side, and his stride and stage presence suggest an abundance of energy waiting to escape.
Party at the Cartridge Family's Padnew
On Shine Like a Bottle, you'll be attending a pair of parties, both with a Replacements undercurrent.
Day Action Band on the Family Lifenew
On Wives & Babies, Matt and Nate O'Keefe sing largely about long workdays and kids in car seats and finding happiness at home. Not groundbreaking, no?
Tags: Day Action Band, Wives & Babies
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 |
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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 |
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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
Duran Duran's Bon Ambitionnew
The band never seems to tire of insults and keeps coming back for more (money that is).
New York Press |
Crispin Kott |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Duran Duran, Red Carpet Massacre
