AltWeeklies Wire
Club Awesome's Debut Full-Length Is Exaggeratednew
When stripped of the accessories, catchy rhythms and chemistry abound on Dynamos despite a feeling of overcompensation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-06-2009 |
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Bill Callahan's Latest Is More Accessible, At Least Musicallynew
The songs on Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle may have sprung from Bill Callahan's parting with fellow indie-folker Joanna Newsom, but this album will be remembered long after the gossip is forgotten.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
05-06-2009 |
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Ian Svenonius Reinvents Himself Againnew
Down with Liberty...Up With Chains finds D.C. humorist/antagonist Ian Svenonius exploring muffled and slow punk/soul grooves that evoke genius in subversive ways.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-06-2009 |
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Jim Jones: Jack of All Tradesnew
Dipset alum Jim Jones' many projects include an off-Broadway show, a workout DVD, a documentary and a mockumentary. Once in a while he actually puts out some music, and his major label solo debut Pray IV Reign is an often-decent, occasionally-excellent effort.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-10-2009 |
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Sum Total: 'Black Moses'new
What matters most here is the music, two full discs of Hayes' unique cover tunes and sultry original raps.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelley |
04-10-2009 |
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Stripped: 'Naked Willie'new
On Naked Willie, tainted, schmaltzy tunes take on a whole new life, and the rediscovery of these gems is an aural epiphany.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelley |
04-10-2009 |
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Funky Punk: 'I'm Rick James'new
Much of Rick James' studio output isn't particularly memorable. Yet as a performer he's wholly original, making his new collection of live performances and videos, I'm Rick James: The Definitive DVD, more essential than his actual albums.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-10-2009 |
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The Weakendsnew
These Franco garage rockers show off breezy but gut-wrenching riffs and melancholy rhythms that embrace the traditions of ramshackle American blues and rock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-18-2009 |
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Tags: indie rock, The Weakends
Leela James' 'Let's Do It Again'new
In struts Compton, Calif.'s Leela James to reclaim the respect of American soul with a live-recorded CD of able covers, from Phyllis Hyman to James Brown.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
03-18-2009 |
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Spindrift's 'The West'new
The West is a carnival of mysterious sounds and haunted Spaghetti Western images, dark, dramatic and brimming with old-timey psychedelia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-18-2009 |
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J Dilla's 'Dillanthology, Volume 1'new
Before he died from cardiac arrest three years ago, J Dilla was the quietest of hip-hop legends. Fortunately, he’s experiencing something of a posthumous renaissance, and some of the most popular cuts from his early career are captured nicely on Dillanthology, Volume 1.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
03-18-2009 |
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Ryan Leslienew
Proving more than a gimmicky salesman, Ryan Leslie has created a guilty R&B pleasure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
02-25-2009 |
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Tags: r&b music, Ryan Leslie
These Are Powers' 'All About Future'new
Drummer Bill Salas is the new guy in These Are Powers, but the fascist cadences of his hallucinogenic beats give direction to the ghost-punk traipse at the center of All Aboard Future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-25-2009 |
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Grandmaster Flash's 'The Bridge'new
Hip-hop has changed dramatically since "The Message," but many believe not for the better. Flash would do well to follow his own vision instead of attempting to keep up with the inferior producers and DJs whose careers he made possible.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
02-25-2009 |
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Black Lips' '200 Million Thousand'new
Garage-rock Nazis can revel in the muffled hue that envelops the album from beginning to end. What sets 2MT apart are the smooth melodies that guide each song.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-25-2009 |
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