AltWeeklies Wire
On the 'Mark'new
These Southern gothic stories bristle with Howle's usual sense of drama and detail.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Danielle Howle, Thank You Mark
Fresh Mozzarellanew
Moz moves to Rome, turns born-again extra-virgin -- Abbondanza!
L.A. Weekly |
Siran Babayan |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Dig Gravesnew
The alterations in the Girls' sound seem inspired more by creative concerns than by commercial calculation.
The True-School Scenenew
Butta Verses and Raw Filth prove that the middle ground between backpack and Benzi is one of the most vital and untapped in hip-hop.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
This Dog Van Huntnew
He's black and he wears funny hats -- what are we supposed to call him?
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Van Hunt, On the Jungle Floor
Experiment With Pleasurenew
Of all of Brazil's wonderfully weird cultural
exports, Tom Ze may be the weirdest.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Estudando O Pagode, Tom Ze
The Song's the Thingnew
You may think you don't know Jules Shear, but you're wrong.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dreams Don't Count, Jules Shear
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
Aptly Namednew
This dual disc finds Harper oscillating between delicate troubadour and brazen bluesman, revolutionary and romantic.
Style Weekly |
Hillary Langford |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Harper, Both Sides of the Gun
Pre-World Musicnew
Long before there was actually a genre of music called world music, trumpeter and flugelhornist Hugh Masekela was blending cultures with sound.
Style Weekly |
Chris Bopst |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
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
Morrissey's Latest Albumnew
The key recent development in Morrissey’s work is that the melodic crack has returned to his songwriting; he appears to be thinking in terms of catchy singles again.
Style Weekly |
Mark Richardson |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
A Study in Contrastsnew
This revamped release fails to reveal The Vacation's raw stage presence.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jonathan Garrett |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Vacation
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
Disorder Reignsnew
These grooves are not for the faint of heart, but for the mutinous in spirit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-20-2006 |
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