AltWeeklies Wire
Singer Delivers Goods Once Againnew
Retaining her affinity for the music of the past and presenting her own material in a seamless blend, Adrienne Young shows just how important music history is in terms of contemporary influences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-13-2005 |
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Second Release Is a Smokernew
The girl has more natural soul than any 10 of the current crop of prefab "American Idols." Nikka Costa has one of those incredibly expressive voices that works just as well in a funked-out rave-up as it does a sultry ballad.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Can'tneverdidnothin', Nikka Costa
Not This Singer's Best Worknew
Make Believe is the Chicago-based Tim Kinsella's latest band, but its powers pale in comparison to his other one-time ensembles, Joan of Arc and Owls.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
10-06-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Make Believe, Shock of Being
Not Afraid of Taking Chancesnew
With so many blues artists recycling the same licks and phrases ad nauseum, Candye Kane's music is a refreshing and enjoyable diversion, even with a little social consciousness thrown in for the sake of education.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-06-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Candye Kane, White Trash Girl
Fans Will Be Disappointednew
Fans have been waiting almost 10 years for the influential hip-hop trio known as Digable Planets to drop a new album. Sadly, those same fans will probably be disappointed with Digable's latest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
09-29-2005 |
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Songs Are Essential in Understanding the Artistnew
Covering the first nine years of Dylan's body of work, the 28 tracks (only two previously released) comprise a fascinating behind-the-scenes palette of rare and timeless jewels.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
09-29-2005 |
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Singer Projects Naive Enthusiasmnew
Singing in a quivering, helium-inflected voice that sounds electronically altered even though it's not, Gabby La La weaves candy-colored, dreamlike vignettes accompanied by her own sitar, ukulele, accordion, toy piano and Theremine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
Fire and Compassionnew
A talented Detroit-based soul singer refashions handpicked songs from female songwriters and performers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
09-22-2005 |
Reviews
A Jolt of Lifenew
The Marsh is less about unleashing sweaty acrobatics than it is about attaining the feelings of radical self-expression and magical mystery of the '70s rock attitude, not a rigidly defined sound.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-22-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Marsh
Bob Mould Returns to Band Formatnew
Multiple overdubs and propulsive drumming hammer home Bob Mould's most forthright lyrics yet, many dealing with alienation and loss, themes common to much of his work.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-22-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Mould, Body of Song
Musician Still Finds Ways to be Unpredictablenew
Kool Keith's often perverted and always incisive sense of humor is intact, even when it doesn't take much for a laugh (example: The 14th song on the album is called "14th Song on the Album").
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-15-2005 |
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Newest Album Sounds Professional, Little Too Slicknew
The shift from the comparatively stark "M" of his Soul Coughing days to the more fleshed out "Mike" corresponds with Doughty's newfound confidence on Haughty Melodic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
Band Has Not Progressed Very Far Stylisticallynew
The album is as heavy and tight as any of the group's releases since the first album, but it's also not a departure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Obituary, Frozen in Time
Valuable Cultural Reference is Revealednew
The group's growth from a primitive band of proletariat hooligans into a biting and mechanical art monster is encapsulated in this collection.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Singles. Period.
Singer Sounds Like She's From Southnew
Shannon McNally’s literate, evocative lyrics and black-coffee voice examine matters of the heart from a fresh, intelligent perspective that renders all geographical references insignificant.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Geronimo, Shannon McNally
