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Fucked Up Finds Godliness in Down-to-Earth Punknew
The sextet no longer sounds like the sort of band that plays basement hardcore shows; it sounds like the sort of band that would follow a long concept album with another long concept album.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-17-2008 |
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TV on the Radio Defies Convention on 'Dear Science'new
Supernaturally good bands can get away with weird stunts, and the new album is full of them: Electronic drums, surf-rock guitar tones, pop-piano lines, and other ’80s ephemera accompany Tunde Adebimpe’s signature wailing vocals.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Riggs |
10-02-2008 |
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Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
Two Archival CDs Reveal a Peculiar Hunger for the South's Old Waysnew
As literary endorsements of musicians go, it's hard to beat Mark Twain's praise for Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-25-2008 |
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Tindersticks Recreate Their Somber Tone With Less Guysnew
In 2006, the band's membership was halved with the departure of three musicians--including Dickon Hinchliffe, who was responsible for all those sweeping strings.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-18-2008 |
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Tags: The Hungry Saw, Tindersticks
The Game and Solange Have a Hard Time Avoiding the Shadow of Bigger Namesnew
On their latest albums, the Game's LAX and Solange's Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, both artists prove that parasitic music-making is a tough gig. You're only as good as your host.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-11-2008 |
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Tussle's Still Looking For the Perfect Beatnew
Trying to sing any track from Cream Cuts, the San Francisco quartet's third full-length, without using a plosive is the kind of quasi-spiritual drum-guru pursuit to which Mickey Hart would dedicate three years of his life and an elaborate book.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
09-11-2008 |
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Tags: Tussle, Cream Cuts
Saxophonist Joe Lovano's Orchestral Effort Lives and Dies by the Solosnew
In fact, he gives only three members of Germany's massive WDR Radio Big Band & Orchestra solo time on Symphonica, a live CD of a 2005 show in Cologne that puts his compositions in an orchestral setting.
Washington City Paper |
Michael J. West |
09-04-2008 |
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Getting Smutty with Titsworthnew
On his debut album, Twelve Steps, he turns to making original tracks, and the entire production is a dancefloor murderer, mixing hip-hop, R&B, electronic music, and a little bit of pretty much everything else.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
08-29-2008 |
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Is the DragonForce Joke Getting Old?new
Take away the absurdly fast tempos, the wacky solos, and the glam-metal attitude, and you’re left with old-fashioned butt rock. And didn’t we all collectively purge ourselves of butt rock two decades ago?
Washington City Paper |
Arthur Delaney |
08-25-2008 |
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Much of Vordul Mega's 'Megagraphitti' is a Thing of Beautynew
The first nine songs feature cinematic, fiery beats and verses that are dramatic and inspired.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
08-25-2008 |
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Lindstrom's Dance Fever Cooldownnew
Dance-floor types who get the blues from IDM will need to pop a Paxil while listening to Where You Go I Go Too, which is smarty-pants all the way.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
08-18-2008 |
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Nico Muhly: A Touch of (Philip) Glassnew
If classical music had an award for most overexposed new artist, Muhly would certainly be a contender.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
08-07-2008 |
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Telepathique Colors its New Album with Shades of Old-School Dance Musicnew
The duo differs from its contemporaries Bonde Do Role and Cansei de Ser Sexy by being less goofy, creating a more straightforward, four-on-the-floor dance sound influenced by house and breakbeat.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
07-31-2008 |
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Faraquet Had Novel Ideas About what Guitars Can Do, but Don't Call it Math Rocknew
Of course they could play in odd time signatures. And, yes, they were, at times, willfully obtuse. But at the heart of every Faraquet song is an actual song.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
07-24-2008 |
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Black Kids Keeps a Playful Attitude on its Debut Full-Lengthnew
Few indie-rock albums are solely concerned with love, but Black Kids' debut, Partie Traumatic, has got it on the brain, both the mushy and the gushy kind -- to employ the kind of dirty rhyme the band might use.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
07-24-2008 |
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Tags: Black Kids, Partie Traumatic
