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Pimpadelic ... Seriouslynew
Like last night's Whataburger, Pimpadelic is back, though the band never really went away, only changed styles. Based on Drink! Drugs! Sex!, the Fort Worth quartet's 650th album, the style du jour is Motley Crue and Hank III.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
10-17-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Pimpadelic
New Experi-Indie Album Shinesnew
Review of Cave Syndrome, a new experi-indie album by a Seattle-based project fronted by a North Texas artist, Transient Songs.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Ken Shimamoto |
02-17-2010 |
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Three People Can Only Do So Muchnew
Blue Petal’s talent is obvious, demands attention, and effectively nullifies any quibbles — until perhaps the 500th time you listen to the CD. And you will at least that much.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Urquhart |
02-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Blue Petal
Guild Cultivates Local Talentnew
The buttoned-down tenor of the CD won't be to everyone's tastes, but fans of the guitar guild will surely want to hear founder Mitch Weverka play Mauro Giuliani's Le Rossiniane, a series of six pieces by an early 19th-century Italian virtuoso based on arias from Rossini's operas.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
01-31-2008 |
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Wynton Marsalis: Comforting, Not Challengingnew
Marsalis Standards is a nice starting point for listeners new to jazz or introspective listeners. On a late, warm night with the lights low and a glass of wine in hand, this music may be the perfect accompaniment.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
01-10-2008 |
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The Hype Keep the Rap-Rock Torch Alivenew
If you can imagine AC/DC covering Poison but replacing Angus with a, um, turntable, you pretty much get The Hype.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Steve Steward |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Hype, Wash THIS Off
Red Stick Ramblers Bring the Joyeux Vibenew
Listening to Made In the Shade, you may get the feeling you're at a shade-tree party in their native Southern Louisiana, which is no accident.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
10-04-2007 |
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PrinceRodriguez is Best When The Band's Having Funnew
Songs of the Sod seems to be a work of passion that would be even better with more restraint in the studio.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
09-13-2007 |
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A Decades-Old Recording Preserves Fresh Charles Mingusnew
A previously undiscovered gem from the too-short career of jazz genius composer, arranger, and bass player captures a live performance shortly before his death.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
09-07-2007 |
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The Fellow Americans Simply Rocksnew
Every song is spirited, lo-fi, and, true to punk style, short.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Caroline Collier |
08-24-2007 |
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Lost Country Maintains Freshness & Exuberancenew
The band jumps from country to rock to blues to folk, channeling Bob Dylan here, Neil Young there, The Band, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and any number of influences.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lost Country, Scattered
'No Worse' is Just an EP, but It's Epicnew
A strong, clear-eyed collection of snapshots of life and faith sans conventional godly sledgehammer devices.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Urquhart |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dylan Sneed, No Worse for the Wear
Smells Like a Winnernew
The young Dallas quartet avoids the punk-by-numbers songwriting approach favored by a lot of similar bands.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Joshua Loewen |
07-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: lo-fi chorus, Something in the Air
Robben Ford Has Peace and Bad Women on His Mindnew
Truth is smooth and truly tasteful without really being innovative.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
07-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Robben Ford, truth
Frank Black's Kissin’ Cousin to Doolittlenew
Bluefinger, Black Francis' debut, captures the defunct punk legends' classic sound.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Francis, Bluefinger
