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Phish-ing tripsnew
What is the lasting influence of a band who saw no barriers?
Boston Phoenix |
Jeff Miller |
01-30-2006 |
Music
Creating a Blank Canvasnew
Legendary dub artist Mad Professor talks about his history and his future.
Seattle Weekly |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mad Professor
Dodging Categorizationnew
Buyer beware: This is not a "hip-hop" record -- P.O.S. favors troubled crooning over rhymes, and when he's supposed to be rapping, he’s ranting.
Baltimore City Paper |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: P.O.S., P.O.S. Is Ruining My Life
Light Party Farenew
The group's final effort perfectly fits into the template laid out on four previous albums, erring on the side of old-school shtick.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Firewater, Tha Alkaholiks
Soul Survivorsnew
The Gossip's fireball dance-punk reaches out and blows up.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Gossip
Eisenhower Princessnew
Cari Lee and the Saddle-ites evoke the past without mercilessly pimping it.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rethinking Arena Rocknew
Basketball games need less Kanye, more Mark E. Smith, and no Gary Glitter whatsoever.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
01-30-2006 |
Music
The Cook, Book and Keyboardnew
The Walkmen record a new album, remake an old one, write a novel and drop a piano.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
01-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Walkmen
Growing Undergroundnew
Springfield's second generation continues to rock for the kids.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
01-27-2006 |
Music
The Guitar is the Starnew
You can be a hobo, a maestro, or in the case of artists on Imaginational Anthem, a little of both. Also reviewed: Angels of Light & Akron/Family's new split-cd Akron/Family & Angels of Light.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-27-2006 |
Reviews
Album Sends Them Through Pubertynew
There's a lot of straining, questioning, aching -- and not a little whining -- wrapped up in You Were Supposed to Be Beautiful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
Way Back to the '70snew
It's not metal, mind you, but rock with an emphasis on condensed bursts of guitar riffage, and sliding-scale avalanches.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ray Cummings |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pearls and Brass, The Indian Tower
Yin and Yangnew
Tortoise's streamlined instrumental post-rock jams are the yin to Bonnie Prince Billy's rural and lyric-driven yang.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
She Blows Soulnew
This new album is symptomatic of an industry trend: "rediscovering" soul artists for a baby boomer audience.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Works Well With Othersnew
Carolyn Mark gets married to lots of musicians and songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
01-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
