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The Extra Lens: Undercardnew
The lyrical abilities of John Darnielle and Franklin Bruno carry the musically slight Undercard. Both men can relay ambiguous, vaguely malicious, infinitely sad stories on par with the late, great Warren Zevon.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
12-02-2010 |
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Mini Mansionsnew
The psychedelic power pop of Mini Mansions can be likened to homemade bread..
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-29-2010 |
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Swans: My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Skynew
Swans' trademark low-end noise can be so literally visceral that it can shake a person's innards and cause cascading emotional reactions in the bodies of the listeners.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-19-2010 |
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Suuns: Zeroes QCnew
With drums, bass guitar and minimal electronic effects, Suuns create an energizing monotone universe.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
11-17-2010 |
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Nobunny: First Bloodnew
Rock 'n' roll will remain dangerous for a while longer in the hands of a masked man known as Nobunny.
Tucson Weekly |
Billups Allen |
11-17-2010 |
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People From the Sun: Revolution Musicnew
This unlikely combination of hard-core rap and positive vibes is surprisingly magnetic.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-12-2010 |
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No Age: Everything in Betweennew
Fans of Los Angeles' No Age may find Everything in Be- tween to be an unexpected and pleasurable curveball.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-11-2010 |
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The Thermals: Personal Lifenew
The Thermals race through songs like Adderall-aided students: focused, alert and precise in every note.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
11-10-2010 |
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Margot and the Nuclear So and So's: Buzzardnew
As the title sort of suggests, this is a starker-than-usual effort by the Indianapolis sextet Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, which used to be an octet.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-05-2010 |
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The Walkmen: Lisbonnew
Aside from the uneven A Hundred Miles Off and the one-off lark of Pussy Cats, the Walkmen have quietly released nearly a decade's worth of excellent music, equal parts truculent and frangible.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-03-2010 |
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BK Special: Hope Springsnew
Nostalgia generally refers to a yearning for past circumstances and a longing for home. Such emotions are at the center of the second CD by this Tucson acoustic-music trio.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
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Breathe Owl Breathe: Magic Centralnew
Straight outta rural Michigan comes this chamber-folk trio, equipped with a fifth album of whimsical tunes, refreshing melodies and gentle rhythms.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
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Savant of Rarebreed: The Delayed Entry EPnew
The latest salvo from the burgeoning Tucson hip-hop community is this impressive debut by Savant, one half of the hip-hop alliance Rarebreed.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-25-2010 |
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Salsa Explosion!new
The reissue gurus at Strut Records are at it again with Salsa Explosion!, a collection of salsa essentials first released in 2004 from the greatest American-based Latin record label of them all, Fania Records.
Tucson Weekly |
Carl Hanni |
10-25-2010 |
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Neil Young: Le Noisenew
Few artists have the credentials of Neil Young. This is why an uneven but intriguing work like Le Noise would be a risky debut or mid-career gamble for most unknown or established acts. For Young, it is enigmatic and pleasantly surprising.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-22-2010 |
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