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Boxing Decadesnew
The box is the big kahuna of the nostalgia factory — the rare opportunity for the A&R folks to make a statement about an artist, a style of music, or, best of all, an entire era.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
The Other Xiu Dropsnew
Jamie Stewart says Xiu Xiu's music is "provocative," which may be a mild term considering one of their songs is about anally raping to death and then eating George W. Bush.
Miami New Times |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
12-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Old Folks Rocknew
Beatles vs. Stones was the great cultural debate of the 20th century, and here in the 21st, the conundrum shifts to which exorbitantly priced nostalgia-pimping arena tour will embarrass and horrify you less.
Houston Press |
Rob Harvilla |
12-09-2005 |
Concerts
Producer Still Has Longevitynew
This collection of unreleased songs and rare jams from producer Prince Paul has the feel of sifting through the basement tapes of an overachiever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Hip Hop Gold Dust, Prince Paul
Southern Rootsnew
Far from an anomaly, the level of artistry that Anthony Hamilton exhibits on this album is what all R&B musicians should aspire to.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Balancing on a Tightropenew
Bonnie Raitt's 18th release applies superfluous sonic makeup that often covers her raw journeyman complexion.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Bonnie Raitt, Souls Alike
Holy Shit!new
When Disciple steps to the altar, church girls get giddy and dudes pump their fists.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Disciple
Detroit DJ Knows His Rootsnew
Techno with soul is a rare find -- so it's not surprising that DJ Stacey Pullen demonstrates a natural access to raw soul when he spins.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stacey Pullen
Ad Ventures in Musicnew
Local organization Non-Event presents a nifty array of experimental avant-garde in the loft of advertising agency "Modernista!"
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pita
Rock 'n' Roll Lifestylenew
Marianne Faithfull spits out her guts and dares you to call them beautiful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Al Kaufman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Unfiltered Footagenew
For all the Dolls' rawness, these unscripted snapshots fail to coalesce into a story or something more meaningful because of the lack of narration.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: New York Dolls, All Dolled Up
This Dust Buster Doesn't Sucknew
Cage has dropped the drugs and reinvented himself; and he doesn't care what those white-dudes-representing-black-stereotypes say.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cage
Diamond Nights Need to Get Laidnew
Diamond Nights teaches us how to work the honeys and not to piss in bottles.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Diamond Nights, Hey Ladies
Musician Revives His Mississippi Rootsnew
This year marks a milestone for the former Squirrel Nut Zippers Jimbo Mathus. He's releasing his first album on his new label of the same name.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jimbo Mathus, Knockdown South
Chris Whitley 1960 - 2005new
On November 20, lung cancer claimed singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, whose most recent albums seemed like stream-of-consciousness excursions through his brain and heart, albeit cloaked in tales of lost souls.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
12-08-2005 |
Music
Tags: Chris Whitley
