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Do The Mickey Avalonnew

Against all odds, hip-hop's best-loved ex-junkie is cleaning up his act.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 12-20-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Transportation's Amusement Parknew

There's nothing wrong with being out of step with the masses when you're dancing this well to your own beat.

INDY Week | David Raposa | 12-16-2010 | Reviews

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Snüzz Rules!new

A Greensboro, N.C.-area musician, producer and guru explores the sonic landscape of his region.

YES! Weekly | Keith T. Barber | 12-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killernew

Cee Lo Green delivers a solo triumph on The Lady Killer, an instant classic of neo-soul--funky, catchy, dance-y and, above all, an eccentric and brilliant batch of songs.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 12-16-2010 | Reviews

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An American Idol Star's Tantrumnew

American Idol winner Lee DeWyze goes off when he's not allowed to get up on stage at a Worcester bar following his concert earlier that evening at Mechanics Hall.

Worcester Magazine | T'Leah McQuade | 12-16-2010 | Music

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Usher Still Has A Ways To Gonew

Good for the eyes, okay for the ears, but the R&B megastar’s recent performance showed a man looking weary and complacent.

YES! Weekly | Ryan Snyder | 12-16-2010 | Reviews

The Struts Got Soulnew

Oakland band revives the old-soul revival.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 12-15-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Arcane In The Membranenew

Astronautalis takes the rap for historically inclined hip-hop.

Colorado Springs Independent | Nick Chambers | 12-15-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Compose Yourselfnew

Jazz trio Bad Plus takes a break from cover tunes.

Colorado Springs Independent | Marc Weidenbaum | 12-13-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Robert Wyatt/Gilad Atzmon/Ros Stephen: For the Ghosts Withinnew

Initial descriptions of For the Ghosts Within focused on the fact that revered British art-rock musician, singer and composer Robert Wyatt was taking on jazz standards, a move that sounded intriguing enough.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 12-09-2010 | Reviews

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Winelord: Winelord IIInew

My latest musical crush is on the all-female punk trio Winelord, although I've yet to even lay eyes upon them.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 12-09-2010 | Reviews

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Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasynew

It seems abundantly clear that Kanye West is an ass. It is also amply clear, with the release of his gnarly, brilliant My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, that no one in hip-hop has mastered the role of the self-hating villain as well as West.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 12-08-2010 | Reviews

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