AltWeeklies Wire
Drive Me 'Crazy'new
Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse have grand pop ambitions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
Perpetual Summer Crueltynew

A London web phenom's walk in the park is no walk in the park.
The Village Voice |
Frank Kogan |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: LDN, Lily Allen
Straight Out of the Mid-90snew
Pearl Jam's status as grunge nobles affords them the right to ride the nostalgia train and keep old fans happy with the status quo.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pearl Jam
Redemption Songsnew
Springsteen's Seeger tribute fiddles, while Young's Living With War burns.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Soul Mannew
Hamilton releases a spiritually conscious album marketed to sinners.
Nashville Scene |
Makkada B. Selah |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
The Terror of History
It's probably fair to suggest that both Eli Roth and Zombi would be nothing without the 70s.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Surface to Air, Zombi
Case of the Missing Heartnew

Sure, Fox Confessor is a tour de force -- but
that's not enough.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Playing With Water
He's all Merriam-Webster and fringe references, but Ghostface grounds things with simple themes.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
A Touching Compilationnew
Considering the cruel fate that befell this man and his family, it is comforting that he left behind so many musical testaments to a life well-lived -- passionate songs that still carry his personal spirit and provide lasting memories for loved ones and fans.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Harvey, Remember Me Well
Dabbling in Complacencynew

You can't ask a band to change its identity, but the talented Rainer Maria has the potential to do much more than what it offers here.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Heavenly Hash

Sparxxx's rapping proves fairly interesting throughout the album--and not just lyrically.
Washington City Paper |
Andrew Beaujon |
04-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bubba Sparxxx, The Charm
Hack in Black
Miller's new album is less consistent than his last, but musically at least, a little bit bolder.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
04-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rhett Miller, The Believer
Jailbird Countrynew
Fans of country music, rejoice: 10 of Merle Haggard's early Capitol Records albums have been remastered and released.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
04-13-2006 |
Reviews
Support the 'War'new

Fortunately, this Bush-inspired disc isn't a one-dimensional screed, but an eccentric slab of pop psychedelia that wraps topical references in weirdness.
Yarr Yarr Yarrnew

Karen O is singin' like a pirate, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are lookin' for a song.
L.A. Weekly |
Chuck Clayton |
03-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Show Your Bones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs