AltWeeklies Wire
'66 Pickup
Like so much of Hill's early stuff, this disc is distinguished by its dualism -- the tension between its avant-gardist and populist impulses.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
04-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Hill, Time Lines
Kristofferson Keeps It Comingnew
Sounding craggier than ever, Kristofferson's voice may be an acquired taste, but he still packs a lyrical wallop.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Kris Kristofferson, This Old Road
Dynamic Without Wordsnew
Talkdemonic constructs intriguing multidimensional compositions with the brick and mortar of Kevin O'Connor's drum kit and Lisa Molinaro's cello.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Schacht |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Beat Romantic, Talkdemonic
Influences Worn on Sleevenew
These instantly likeable songs jangle with contagious, easygoing fun and a slavish dedication to rock 'n' roll history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: What The ...?, You Have No Idea!
Naturally Inwardnew
Rich does not embrace the ominous power of sound captured by artists like Lustmord or Vidna Obmana, but finds beauty in the patterns that occur in nature.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Electric Ladder, Robert Rich
Resists Categorizationnew
Raz Ohara mutters to himself in that put-on way that rappers and soul singers use to pretend they're being spontaneous.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Raz Ohara, The Last Legend
Progressive and Traditionalnew
The oud is an instrument that's instantly evocative of the land from which it comes, and from the first note on Randana, the expansive, nomadic melancholy of the Middle East is brought to the fore.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Le Trio Joubran, Randana
Greatness, Past & Presentnew
Even the expected filler on the disc isn't embarrassingly maudlin or cheesy, making Tormentors another triumph.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Annie Zaleski |
04-04-2006 |
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Rehashed Yet Illuminatingnew
Via sheer wizardry, Ruin feels like a rebirth, with Joey Burns's recycling of the archetypal taking on the dimension of myth.
Tags: Calexico, Garden Ruin
His Own Pathnew
Kotche's offering sounds nothing like Wilco, but people committed to the increasingly quirky group shouldn't be afraid of going Mobile.
Tags: Glenn Kotche, Mobile
Karen & Courtneynew
If the Yeah Yeah Yeahs aren't careful, they might only be remembered as the token femme-art-punk representatives of the New York City rock resurgence.
Dallas Observer |
Annie Zaleski |
04-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Show Your Bones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
True to Form, Brilliantlynew
Centro-matic can make the same record over and
over and never get boring.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
03-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Centro-matic, Fort Recovery
Fertile Yet Foggy Terrainnew
Green Winter is a psychedelic exodus into the band's dense and layered sound.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
03-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Love Tractor, Green Winter
Polishing Solo Popnew
Long known as the well-primped frontman for radio-friendly Dallas cowpunks the Old 97's, Rhett Miller has transitioned into a distinguished popsmith.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
03-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rhett Miller, The Believer
Balancing Sap With Brevitynew
Voxtrot's syrupy songs could easily wear thin in larger quantities, but five songs keep it short and sweet.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-30-2006 |
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