AltWeeklies Wire
Extra Golden: Rockers Without Bordersnew
Hera Ma Nono deftly merges indie rock and African music. Are you listening, Sasha Frere-Jones?
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
11-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Extra Golden, Hera Ma Nono
Hammer and Ficklenew
A pair of jazz pianists -- Cyrus Chestnut and Jacky Terrasson -- take odd but inspired detours from tradition.
Washington City Paper |
Michael J. West |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Cyrus Chestnut, Cyrus Plays Elvis
Trey Songz and J. Holiday Embrace Hug Lifenew
On Trey Day and Back of My Lac', these male R&B singers embrace romance without sounding like a bunch of pushovers.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-25-2007 |
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Do the Tusslenew
With the exception of Lightning Bolt, Raccoo-oo-oon is about as close as New Weird America gets to a party band.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
05-18-2007 |
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The Zorn Supremacynew
The saxist and his cohorts reshape metal without a single guitar.
Washington City Paper |
Mike West |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Coming Apart at the Themesnew
Mick Barr finds new ways to attack heavy metal.
Washington City Paper |
Mike West |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mick Barr, Octis: Iohargh Wended
In the Key of Menew
Timbaland's guests tend to serve the maestro's ego.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Gong Hits for Jesusnew
The Trees Community were about groove as much as Gospel.
Washington City Paper |
Andrew Beaujon |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Big League Performancenew
Nashville's link in the G-Unit chain holds his own.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
04-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Buck the World, Young Buck
Chile Receptionnew
Francesca Ancarola pays tribute to Jara by updating his work without losing touch with his music's roots.
Washington City Paper |
Ernest Barteldes |
03-30-2007 |
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Lazy Boysnew
Good Charlotte couches its new songs in lame dance beats.
Washington City Paper |
Emily Zemler |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Shangri-Blahnew
A poor Xerox of the diva's classic work.
Washington City Paper |
Justin Moyer |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dangerous Game, Mary Weiss
The Logical Songsnew
El-P's rhymes are brilliant, but his beats have lost their luster.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminsky |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: El-P, I'll Sleep When You're Dead
The Grill of Victorynew
Ridin High packs a formidable wallop, thanks to these dudes' almost monolithic delivery.
Washington City Paper |
Chris Richards |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 8 Ball and MJG, Ridin High
Unrepentant Troubadournew
A surprisingly accomplished set of folk-ribbed and rock-informed tunes.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminsky |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Grace & Speed, Vandaveer
