AltWeeklies Wire
Two Discs, Two Sidesnew
Each woman explores a different side of mainstream house music on House of Om.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Colette & DJ Heather, House of Om
White Whale Starts WWInew
What's a band from landlocked Lawrence, Kan., going to sing about? Why, an allegorical sea journey, of course.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Schacht |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: White Whale, WWI
Wry and Quixoticnew
Holland's light, spidery lilt only makes her fictional, early 20th-century American characters more corporeal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
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 |
Reviews
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 |
Reviews
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 |
Reviews
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
Plagued by Excessive Diversitynew
This disc is split between charming numbers and dreamily droll ballads.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-06-2006 |
Reviews
Mired in Mediocritynew
Some albums, such as this one, linger frustratingly somewhere between greatness and mediocrity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: DJ Spinna, Intergalactic Soul
Spanning Musical Genresnew
The Codetalkers may enjoy a sterling live reputation, but Rodgers promises that they'll soon be known for making great records, too, starting with Now.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
06-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Now, The Codetalkers
South by Northwestnew
Band of Horses' sub pop debut combines the spacious feel of the Pacific Northwest with more intimate Southern roots.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Schacht |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
A Second Actnew
Widespread Panic's new album acts as a metaphor for the band's rebirth.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Earth to America, Widespread Panic
Half Fullnew
The second offering from Omaha's tap-dancing phenomenon flirts with living down a name.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Funk and Politicsnew
Oakland rapper/activist Raymond "Boots" Riley, updates the phenom of funk music as social satire.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pick a Bigger Weapon, The Coup
