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'Overlooked'new
When the liner notes for a comprehensive boxed set have the heads of a record label confessing to having “overlooked” the artist, it's safe to assume that the band in question was, at the very least, ahead of its time.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Chavez, Better Days will Haunt You
Mexican Couple Get Big Breaknew
This lovely young Mexican couple busked their way into Damien Rice's heart by dishing up muscular and melodic instrumental tracks on acoustic guitars.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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Tags: Rodrigo y Gabriela
An Hour of Unmatched Punk Rocknew
Something of a holy grail of hardcore, the Bad Brains' three-day run at CBGB in late 1982 is spoken of in hushed tones, referred to reverently and as the object of attendance fibs.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-02-2006 |
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Aesthetic Fusionnew
Two new DVDs bridge the gap between visual art, music and filmmaking.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-02-2006 |
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A Few Singles, Not Two Discs' Worthnew
The archivists at Hip-O Select have released the first in a series of limited edition double-disc sets collecting all of James Brown's singles. Knowing the goodness that lies in store when they get to the voluminous non-LP singles of the late '60s and early '70s, it’s easy to forgive the contents of this set.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-25-2006 |
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Music for Creepy Goth Kidsnew
A boxed set as expansive as these three CDs and one DVD should answer the $666 question: Do today's kids really get off on listening to music that's at least two decades old?
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-25-2006 |
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Brief but Beautifulnew
The Band of the Name close out their "career" with this posthumous three-song EP.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
08-10-2006 |
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Reissue, Repackagenew
Ease into a bath of pleasantly lukewarm AOR water and revel in all that was so horribly right about mainstream rock in the late 70s and early 80s.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
08-03-2006 |
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East Meets Westnew
Ali dovetails her expressive, if ethnically vague, voice into gorgeously arranged, future-ready soundscapes that are as much Dead Can Dance as they are Enya.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Azam Ali, Elysium for the Brave
Yet Another Lost Funk Treasurenew
I honestly have no idea if KSB was a for-real group, but listen to the music and you'll know that it doesn’t really matter if they were.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
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All Eyes on Brazilnew
This two-disc compilation from DJ Gilles Peterson highlights gems from the past and present.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
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Tags: Back in Brazil, Gilles Peterson
When Irony Doesn't Cut Itnew
We look at the incidental side of 80s music.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
07-20-2006 |
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Cruel Words For The Honest Earsnew
The cracked and emotionally fragile music made by Johnny Dowd has made him a favorite among those who like their music raw and slightly unhinged.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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Tags: Cruel Words, Johnny Dowd
Puking Up Political Tofunew
Dirty hippies need to stand way back, as Travis Ryan's viciously vegetarian grindcore band may appeal to your dietary sensibilities but will likely leave you trembling in fear for your life.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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Our Little Undergroundnew
In a perfect world, one wouldn't have to explain the Jesus and Mary Chain -- but in a perfect world, their albums wouldn't have been out of print for nearly a decade.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
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