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Pretty Sounds Displace Punknew
Now that punk rock is sanded down and pitch-corrected, the new music of rebellion has a much softer sound.
Orlando Weekly |
Chris Parker |
06-02-2004 |
Music
RJD2: The Beat Goes Onnew
“Since We Last Spoke,” the new record from producer/deejay RJD2, crosses into new territories not easily pigeonholed as “hip-hop.” He rocks ’60s lounge grooves and stark electronica funk, and infuses flamenco guitar and other instruments along with plenty of beats and sample pastiches.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
05-28-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Truth Behind Composer Oliver Messiaen's Most Famous Worknew
An Ohio University music professor has debunked a number of myths surrounding the composition and premiere of French composer Olivier Messiaen's most famous composition, "Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps."
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
05-27-2004 |
Music
New Sound Poems from the Late Rodd Keithnew
Experimental, weird and firmly dead, Rodd Keith is hot again.
North Bay Bohemian |
Sara Bir |
05-27-2004 |
Reviews
Killswitch Engage & In Flames Explore the Dark Side of Metalnew
Killswitch Engage and In Flames enter the battle zone. Sean Richardson profiles two dark and heavy metal bands.
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
05-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Piedmont Blues of Maryland Released on Folkway Recordsnew
Born from both country and gospel, between bluegrass and R&B, the Piedmont blues of Maryland's Warner Williams and Jay Summerour finds a home on Blues Highway.
Baltimore City Paper |
Sam Hopkins |
05-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
TV on the Radio Deliver More Than the Post-Everything Noise-Popnew
Don’t judge TV on the Radio, another precious and overhyped band from Brooklyn’s precious and overhyped Williamsburg rock scene, too quickly.
Metro Times |
Walter Wasacz |
04-27-2004 |
Reviews
