AltWeeklies Wire
Damwell Betters: Make Music, Not Babiesnew
Heartfelt and powerful, crisp and dynamic, the disc packs a huge wallop of rock and a small dose of introspection in a complete package of music to damn well rave about.
Illinois Times |
Tom Irwin |
08-23-2007 |
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Junior Varsity's Change of Directionnew
The band sheds the pop-punk in second Victory
release.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
07-12-2007 |
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Tags: Cinematographic, Junior Varsity
The Gore Gore Girls' Feminine Mystiquenew
The Girls got gams and Gretsches!
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-12-2007 |
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Tags: Get the Gore, The Gore Gore Girls
One Big Glorious Grinnew
How Battles utterly beguiled the indiescenti.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-09-2007 |
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Lavender Diamond's Ganache of Tweenessnew
Despite itself, this is an amazing band.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Imagine Our Love, Lavender Diamond
Paul McCartney, the Melancholy Mannew
Paul McCartney proves it's hard work, being happy.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-21-2007 |
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Tags: Paul McCartney, Memory Almost Full
Joni Mitchell's Overdue Tributenew
A wide variety of artists appear on this uneven album.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-14-2007 |
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Ian Hunter: Rock's Romanticnew
Hunter is back, at age 67, with another fine album. Also reviewed: Keren Ann's Keren Ann.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-08-2007 |
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Tags: Ian Hunter, Shrunken Heads
Surrender, Monkeysnew
The French are different, Charlotte Gainsbourg even more so.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 5:55, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Cover-upnew
Detroit Cobras make a career of playing other people's music well.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Detroit Cobras, Tried & True
Delayed Rite, Done Rightnew
Patti Smith finally gets around to covering her faves.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
05-22-2007 |
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Tags: Patti Smith, Twelve
Weird Sistersnew
CocoRosie runs the gamut from awful to awesome.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
05-04-2007 |
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John Fahey's Worthy Successornew
Glenn Jones shows why he has the most cred. Also reviewed: David Kilgour's The Far Now.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-26-2007 |
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The Brain of Birdnew
So enchanting, you won't notice how smart he is.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-20-2007 |
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Tags: Andrew Bird, Armchair Apocrypha
Shake Your Badonkadonknew
Antibalas brings its version of Afrobeat to the region.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-13-2007 |
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