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The Bravery Mix it Upnew
By no means a terrifically unique or fantastic sophomore album, The Sun and the Moon still manages to avoid mediocrity, and not just because our expectations were so low to begin with.
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
05-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Bravery, The Sun and The Moon
More than '500 Miles'new
Imagine The Proclaimers, only with more than one hit, and you have Maximo Park.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Maximo Park, Our Earthly Pleasures
Small but Bignew
Fans of Wolf Parade can't help but be excited for the future after hearing this fun CD from Dan Boeckner and his fiancee.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Handsome Furs, Plague Park
A Fitting, If Uneven, Paeannew
Anchored In Love is as much of a tribute to a passing -- or passed? -- time as it is to the woman and her music.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Mavis Staples' Voice Leads the Way to Redemptionnew
On We'll Never Turn Back, she reinterprets freedom songs of African-American civil rights struggles and sings some new ones too.
Shepherd Express |
Jamie Lee Rake |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Thrash Band's Ode to Serial Killersnew
Despite the cringe-inspiring name, Clit Ripper is a talented band.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Clit Ripper, In Front of the Kids
Back to the Futurenew
Strategy moves ahead of his time thanks to his musical past.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Future Rock, strategy
Earthless Purvey Majestic Acid Rocknew
Cosmic Sky moves with transcendent skill from classic rock badlands to heavy metal cosmos.
Cover-upnew
Detroit Cobras make a career of playing other people's music well.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Detroit Cobras, Tried & True
Delayed Rite, Done Rightnew
Patti Smith finally gets around to covering her faves.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Patti Smith, Twelve
The Ditchflowers Try to Revive Florida Rock 'n' Rollnew
The group's debut album draws from the melodic influences of Paul McCartney, Squeeze, and Steely Dan.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Carried Away, The Ditchflowers
Skinny Puppy's Most Danceable Songs Yetnew
It's obvious Skinny Puppy's swapped ambiance for ambition.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mythmaker, Skinny Puppy
As Uncompromising As a True Head Could Hope Fornew
Who knew heady-mental Nordic prog rock would blow up in the 00s?
Funny, but Not Just a Big Jokenew
Joey Skidmore makes the case for refusing to be serious.
Tags: Joey Skidmore, Ventriloquist Doll
Pissed Jeans: The Best Punk-rock Band Since Mudhoney?new
If you grew up in some stupid town anywhere, you can probably relate to Pissed Jeans.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
05-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pissed Jeans, Hope for Men
