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Harlem Globetrottersnew
Exuberant "world crossover" stars build us an awestruck bridge to Ethiopia.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Schommer
Flow Chartsnew
Akon's singer-who-awkwardly-raps routine was stolen and perfected by the ladies he covets.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-02-2007 |
Music
Crunk's Prodigal Daughternew
Ciara prematurely abandons the scene that made her for more retro pastiche.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ciara, Ciara: The Evolution
Pole Positionnew
Talking strippers, lies, and aging with the daisy-fied Juggaknots.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
11-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Juggaknots, Use Your Confusion
Just Like a Womannew
Look, then listen to the beguiling, gender-bending excellence of Death Vessel.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
11-09-2006 |
Concerts
Tags: Death Vessel
Private Enemynew
Two New York rappers dreamed of stardom -- MF Doom got it, while MF Grimm didn't.
The Village Voice |
Ben Westhoff |
11-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MF Doom
Freaknik Goes Conscious, But Not Overly Sonew
At 28 and on his fifth LP, it seems Luda actually has something to say.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ludacris, Release Therapy
Walk Unafraidnew
Yo La Tengo briefly convince us that New Jersey is for lovers.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
10-11-2006 |
Concerts
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Beelzebabsnew
We take a harrowing look at Satanic motifs in the canon of Barbra Streisand.
The Village Voice |
Nate Cavalieri |
10-04-2006 |
Music
Not Your Average Losernew
We take a walk on the wild side with American Idol runner-up Constantine Maroulis.
The Village Voice |
Angela Ashman |
10-04-2006 |
Music
Reggae Gangsta Gets Flippantnew
When it comes to Jah, Stephens cuts through all the holy, self-righteous bullshit tainting the lyrics of some roots music.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rebelution, Tanya Stephens
Pop Will Please Itselfnew
The Rapture can't quite afford Timbaland, but their bright, sharp pop triumphs anyway.
The Village Voice |
Tom Breihan |
09-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Rapture
Out of Step, Out of Timenew
Black Flag, white guilt, and blood-red noses collide in self-congratulatory documentary American Hardcore.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
09-27-2006 |
Music
Get Purely Physicalnew
Low-end theory becomes law as the Bronx's ESG enter their third decade of body-moving.
The Village Voice |
Andy Beta |
09-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ESG
Downer at the Rock 'n' Roll Clubnew
As CBGB takes its victory laps, a lifer reminisces about the death of an era.
The Village Voice |
Lenny Kaye |
09-13-2006 |
Music
