AltWeeklies Wire
When Irony Doesn't Cut Itnew
We look at the incidental side of 80s music.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
07-20-2006 |
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Drug of Choicenew
If Vetiver were a drug, it'd be hash, not acid.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: To Find Me Gone, Vetiver
Bringing Out the Bestnew
Isn't it a wonder, how two talented people bring out the best in each other?
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
No Pain, No Gainnew
Evangelista is not an easy listen, but it's cathartic.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Evangelista, Carla Bozulich
Matters of the Heartnew
Girls are suckers for sad boys.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Syd Matters
Testing an Illusory Worldnew
Lady & Bird present a children's story for adults. Also reviewed: Gig's Gold & Wax.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lady & Bird
Delighting in Happy Accidentsnew
Shapes and Sizes may be terminally adorable, but
that's OK.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Shapes and Sizes
Broadcasting More Clearlynew
TVoTR's previous, baptismal recordings were at times as dusty as impassioned -- this one is crisp and intimate.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
07-13-2006 |
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Expanding the Formatnew
Watt intersperses his own original songs into the blend, but he also grafts bits of his spoken-word poetics onto other tracks in the mix.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
07-13-2006 |
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Larvae Gets Subtlenew
Larvae's second full-length is a much more introspective hybrid of electronic and acoustic songs than the dark drum and bass of the group's previous efforts.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
07-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dead Weight, Larvae
Protest with Classnew
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint make a protest record, but the prevailing tone is measured and wistful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-13-2006 |
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Rhymin' Simonnew
While Surprise is in some ways a radical departure for Simon, at its heart are the songwriting craft and spirit of adventure that have defined his entire career.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
07-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Simon, Surprise
Glitchy Sketchesnew
This is what the frontman's songs must sound like before they become Radio-ready.
Tags: The Eraser, Thom Yorke
Body Politics
Lif's latest is thematically scattershot and packed with easy targets.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminsky |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Plagued by Excessive Diversitynew
This disc is split between charming numbers and dreamily droll ballads.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-06-2006 |
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