AltWeeklies Wire
Heart Murmur
If Strange Geometry is any indication, the long-standing hipster backlash against R.E.M. appears, finally, to have ended.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
10-20-2005 |
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The Peoples Champ
Hip-hop's had its share of wiggas, but Paul Wall is an extreme case.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-14-2005 |
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You Could Have It So Much Better
Whether you think their sound is genius, a guilty pleasure, or junk, the boys from Glasgow throw all they've got into it, and it's tough not to appreciate their dedication.
Washington City Paper |
Anne Marson |
10-14-2005 |
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SF Sorrow
Like Queen's Freddie Mercury and Rush's Geddy Lee, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez should never have caught on with the sulky, skateboard-riding, and testosterone-charged.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-14-2005 |
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Collective Efforts
The New Pornographers' problem is that true euphoria is hard to achieve and nearly impossible to sustain.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Crowley |
10-14-2005 |
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Collective Efforts
Could it be that nobody in the realm of smarty-pants indie rock has heard the one about too many chefs spoiling the broth?
Washington City Paper |
Michael Crowley |
10-14-2005 |
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The Cartoon Network
You'd think that receiving a seal of disapproval from BET would be the best possible plug for an album titled The Minstrel Show. Word on the street was that it was rejected for being "too intelligent."
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-07-2005 |
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Going Dark
Love Kraft could have been the band's undoing. Instead, it's a pretty good album.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
09-23-2005 |
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Principle Playa
Kanye West was just a kid with a relative wealth of opportunities who worked hard and became a superstar. But he's slowly opening his eyes to the woes of others.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-16-2005 |
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