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Prince is Untouchablenew

There’s taking things to the next level, and then there’s Prince.

Seattle Weekly | Duff McKagan | 06-13-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Prince, Duff McKagan

Andrew Oliver Impresses With 'Just 4 U'new

The Andrew Oliver Kora Band's debut is one of the better world-music releases to come out of the Northwest all year.

Seattle Weekly | Jonathan Cunningham | 06-08-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Andrew Oliver Kora Band, Just 4 U, Portland, world music

Wolf Parade Brings Order to Its Packnew

Where once Wolf Parade's top dogs walked divergent paths, their new album finds them working together with brilliant results.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J. Barr | 06-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: indie rock, Wolf Parade, indie pop, Sub Pop Records, At Mount Zoomer

Gnarls Barkley's Switch from ADD Workouts to Xanax Meditationsnew

If St. Elsewhere was the party disc, Gnarls Barkley's follow-up, The Odd Couple, is either the soundtrack for the after-party or the next-day walk of shame.

Seattle Weekly | Karla Starr | 04-21-2008 | Reviews

Tags: hip-hop, beatmakers, Cee-Lo Green, Danger Mouse, electronic, Gnarls Barkley, soul, the odd couple

An Avant-Metal Icon Mellows, and the Results are Sensationalnew

The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the most melodic, clearheaded record in the Earth catalog.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J. Barr | 03-18-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Earth, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull

N.W.A.'s Underground Rumble Still Roarsnew

What does it say about the state of the union that "Dope Man" and "Fuck tha Police" are still relevant?

Seattle Weekly | Hannah Levin | 12-10-2007 | Reviews

Tags: N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton

Every musical-footnote band eventually gets the documentary it deserves, and this ragged, affectionate chronicle suits the forgotten acid-folk curio combo the Holy Modal Rounders whose screechy "If You Want to Be a Bird" somehow made it onto the Easy Rider soundtrack.

Seattle Weekly | Brian Miller | 11-21-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Bound to Lose, Holy Modal Rounders

Ben Chasny Kills It on Six Organs' Latestnew

His smoky guitar and driftwood vocals pull from American folk, Japanese music, raga, drone, Beat Zen, free jazz, and classic rock.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J. Barr | 11-21-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Shelter From the Ash, Six Organs of Admittance

Neil Young is Full of Shitnew

But at least his new album is a gem.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J Barr | 10-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Neil Young, Chrome Dreams II

Occasonally, Thelonius Monk Played Well With Othersnew

The word "alone" could aptly capture the essence of any Monk performance, whether he was truly playing solo or accompanied by the likes of Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, or John Coltrane.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J. Barr | 10-15-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Alone in San Francisco, Thelonius Monk