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Rasputina Adds a Shocking Amount of Modernitynew
Sounding less like the corseted vampires that have been invoked by their previous releases, the band emerges on their first independently released studio album sounding like a cross between Sleater-Kinney, the White Stripes and, well, corseted vampires.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-28-2007 |
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Tags: Oh Perilous World, Rasputina
Sweden Knows its Pop Musicnew
Without the talents of Swedish producer Max Martin, it's quite likely that the world would have been spared most of the hits of the 90s tween-pop craze.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-21-2007 |
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A Real Tribute to Cash, Not an Insultnew
No goofy novelties, just genuine, no-nonsense performances.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob O'Connor |
06-21-2007 |
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A True Collaborationnew
It's ironic that it took a minimal-minded musician like Christian Fennesz to wake the mighty Ryuichi Sakamoto from his creative slumber.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-14-2007 |
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Tags: Cendre, Fennesz Sakamoto
The Return of Wheatnew
These prodigal indie-pop pioneers are back nearly four years after their disastrous major-label flirtation.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-14-2007 |
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Two Madmen With Intuitive Creativitynew
Neither Chris Goss or Jeordie White are quick to conform to any predetermined sonic expectations.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-07-2007 |
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Tags: Goon Moon, Licker's Last Leg
The Gorillas Get Less Challenging and Less Abrasivenew
As metal continues to get smarter and smarter, it seems that Sleepytime Gorilla Museum just keeps getting dumber and dumber.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-07-2007 |
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One Long, Glorious Mood Swingnew
For all of those who worried that that the twisted cathedral-ism of Wainwright's Want Two was signaling the end of the progression so winningly scorched by its similarly named predecessor, Want One, this should come as a relief.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-31-2007 |
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Erasure's Edge Remains Largely Dullednew
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke carry on with periodic brushes with brilliance, typically buoyed by the very same synthetic loony-bounce that earned them little respect in their Erasure heyday.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-31-2007 |
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Devastatingly Raw and Hard-drivingly Soulfulnew
Despite all of our swamps, bugs and crazy people, Florida's musical profile has always been surprisingly sedate.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
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Sly of the Family Stone Gets What He Deservesnew
Seven discs of not-so-simple songs.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
04-23-2007 |
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Retro-holic Reimaginationsnew
This collection of 15 Kraftwerk covers immerses the listener in a strange, swirling temporal vortex of music.
Orlando Weekly |
Ian Monroe |
02-08-2007 |
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Death Metal, Viking Stylenew
The group's sturdy, propulsive percussion and epic, chunky riffage is at peak effectiveness on Oden, but the facility with which vocalist Johan Hegg switches between guttural death growl and melodic aggression is what makes them so impressive.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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Tags: Amon Amarth, With Oden on Our Side
Fusing Jazz and Rock 'n' Rollnew
Hagalo Usted Mismo fuses elements of the various phases Los Tres experimented with in their prime -- traditional sounds, jazzy flourishes and straight-up rock 'n' roll.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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Tags: Hagalo Usted Mismo, Los Tres
Full Force Live Performersnew
As the Todd Rundgren–fronted New Cars have stalled out along the nostalgic cash-in freeway, this 70-minute collection of prime-era live footage produced by Ric Ocasek goes a long way to reminding fans of the original band's icy glory.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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