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Moyer Than a Feelingnew
Antelope's singer brings a punk attitude to the band's restrained music.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Death Metal Takes a Holidaynew
Justin Broadrick uses Jesu to voice both pain and optimism.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
The Quality of Percy Is Not Strain'dnew
Even the most seasoned jazzhead will need to plug through For Percy Heath several times, and with patience, to get anywhere -- but despite some chaff, Parker's music succeeds.
Washington City Paper |
Michael J. West |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Once and Future Kingsnew
A supergroup that plays deliberately un-supergroup music.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminski |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Who Are These Masked Men?new
Clinic goes hunting for an identity yet again.
Washington City Paper |
Anne Marson |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Clinic, Visitations
Simple Mindsnew
The Shins stick to their formula while staying flexible.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Shins, Wincing the Night Away
Fearless Freaksnew
In Stormy Nights improves on 2004's Hypnotic Underworld, a successful melange of traditional Japanese instrumentation, Dutch prog, and Celtic psych-folk.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
01-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghost, In Stormy Nights
Philosophy (on the) 101new
Switchfoot puts the "car" in Descartes.
Washington City Paper |
Emily Zemler |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Oh! Gravity., Switchfoot
Bible Beltingnew
The eternal, here and now.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Gutter Fabulousnew
Waits gives cheap sentiment the bum's rush.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Eternal Flameoutnew
Jay-Z goes from Marcy to Farce-y.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
12-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay-Z, Kingdom Come
Nice New Outfit
One and one makes twee: MacKaye and Farina get fuzzy.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
12-01-2006 |
Reviews
Note to Self
With Fugazi's "indefinite hiatus" stretching to its fifth year, bassist Joe Lally had to get a new job. He's becoming a frontman -- the hard way.
Washington City Paper |
Andrew Beaujon |
12-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Lally
Plucking Brilliantnew
Ys is Joanna Newsom's coming out as a capital-E eccentric.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
11-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Joanna Newsom, Ys
Say What?
More angry youngsters than ever before will be able to understand what the Blood Brothers have to say -- which according to the lyrics sheet, may not be much.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
11-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Blood Brothers, Young Machetes
