AltWeeklies Wire
The Essence of Eclectic Indulgence?new
Those who found the band's recent shift in direction somewhat daunting can take comfort in its latest outing, a surprisingly mellow encounter that harks back to its earliest efforts.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
05-15-2007 |
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Tags: Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Funk Fundamantalsnew
Orthodox Funkateers will kneel down before giving it up and turning it loose.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
05-16-2006 |
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Tags: Hutspot, Lefties Soul Connection
For Fans of Multitaskingnew
JeanMarie makes funk-fueled dance rock that's both passionate and unabashedly silly.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
05-09-2006 |
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More Air Guitaringnew
In one giddy, irresistible guitar figure, frontman Doug Martsch both refutes and affirms everything his outsider Idaho project has ever been.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
05-02-2006 |
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Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse
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 |
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Not a Throwawaynew
Roots Manuva goes deep once again and comes up with another funky treasure.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
04-11-2006 |
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Tags: Alternately Deep, Roots Manuva
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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A Riveting Monumentnew
Though its early to make predicitions, What the Toll Tells will stand as one of 2006's best albums.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-28-2006 |
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Tags: Two Gallants, What the Toll Tells
Classical Beatsnew
If this is new old folks' music, retirement never looked so sweet.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-21-2006 |
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Fuzzy and Detachednew
Hot Chip's vocalists are so laid-back that they're almost lying down, their bleached-out suburban lilt hypnotizing in its tea-time reserve, like a b-boy Nick Drake.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-14-2006 |
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Tags: Hot Chip, Coming On Strong
Budding Geniusnew
Timb's fifth or sixth self-released album of solo bedroom recordings veers from sneering grunge punk to junk-funk hip-hop to falsetto folk strummers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-07-2006 |
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Digging Through His Cratesnew
Most tracks here recall the pre-bling days of hip-hop, and though there are as many near-misses as dusty gems, the set's 19 songs do offer plenty of bug-out opportunities.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-23-2006 |
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Tags: Hip Hop Gold Dust, Prince Paul
Well Balancednew
Like truants and delinquents at military school, 31Knots roars with frustration, but never loses its discipline.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Chris Dahlen |
01-17-2006 |
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Tags: 31Knots, Talk Like Blood
Generation Gapnew
If you're over the age of 22, have a mortgage, don't have a MySpace profile or enjoy standard "singing" in your music, Mason isn't for you.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-17-2006 |
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Dance the Blues Awaynew
This new album of remixes is good, clean, unspectacular, booty-wiggling fun, but Beck without the blues just doesn't feel like Beck.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-10-2006 |
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