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Blood at the Rootsnew
A new label and newfound rage bear strange fruit for hip-hop's everymen.
The Village Voice |
Will Dukes |
09-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Roots, Game Theory
Living With Post-Warnew
What is M. Ward's recipe for political change?
The Village Voice |
Garrett Kamps |
09-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: M. Ward
Welcome to Florida. Here's Some Cocaine.new
Hip-hop is like wrestling, and Miami's Rick Ross has muscled his way in with a big personality.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
09-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Port of Miami, Rick Ross
Start Making Sensenew
We examine the beauty but hollow humanity of micromanaged Mac rock.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
08-30-2006 |
Music
Spaghetti Easternnew
The preeminent wiseguys of Brooklyn rap-rock crank the bass and wax Soprano.
The Village Voice |
Chuck Eddy |
08-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Lordz
Regress-to-the-Mean Girlsnew
The Pipettes give feminism, 60s pop, and foxy librarians a bad name.
The Village Voice |
Chris Ott |
08-23-2006 |
Music
Get Busy Livingnew
The moans on Dylan's latest aren't exactly of the morbid death-rattle variety.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
08-23-2006 |
Music
Give the Chinese What They Wantnew
We examine the many moods, names, aspirations, and tourmates of Mr. Frank Black.
The Village Voice |
Rob Trucks |
08-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Frank Black
Crown Royalnew
T.I. reigns, but leaves the best lines for his subjects.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
08-07-2006 |
Reviews
Scented Apprenticenew
Undie-rap agitprop mingles furious Bush bashing with sitcom humor.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
08-07-2006 |
Reviews
Sensualistic, Polytheisticnew
Miraculously, after 32 years, the New York Dolls do it again.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
08-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New York Dolls
Sweet Naive Emotionnew

There are many dangers of using Matthew Sweet as a guide to picking up chicks.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-26-2006 |
Music
A Month on the Townnew

The man who's reviewed 12,000 records reviews 32 shows in 30 days.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
07-26-2006 |
Music
Avoid Yr. Idolsnew
You should never actually speak to -- let alone interview -- your favorite band.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-19-2006 |
Music
Crazy for You, but Not That Crazynew

Madonna gives us the world, but suddenly it's not enough.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-05-2006 |
Music