AltWeeklies Wire
Sum Total: 'Black Moses'new
What matters most here is the music, two full discs of Hayes' unique cover tunes and sultry original raps.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelley |
04-10-2009 |
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Stripped: 'Naked Willie'new
On Naked Willie, tainted, schmaltzy tunes take on a whole new life, and the rediscovery of these gems is an aural epiphany.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelley |
04-10-2009 |
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Funky Punk: 'I'm Rick James'new
Much of Rick James' studio output isn't particularly memorable. Yet as a performer he's wholly original, making his new collection of live performances and videos, I'm Rick James: The Definitive DVD, more essential than his actual albums.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-10-2009 |
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The Weakendsnew
These Franco garage rockers show off breezy but gut-wrenching riffs and melancholy rhythms that embrace the traditions of ramshackle American blues and rock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-18-2009 |
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Tags: indie rock, The Weakends
Leela James' 'Let's Do It Again'new
In struts Compton, Calif.'s Leela James to reclaim the respect of American soul with a live-recorded CD of able covers, from Phyllis Hyman to James Brown.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
03-18-2009 |
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Spindrift's 'The West'new
The West is a carnival of mysterious sounds and haunted Spaghetti Western images, dark, dramatic and brimming with old-timey psychedelia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-18-2009 |
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J Dilla's 'Dillanthology, Volume 1'new
Before he died from cardiac arrest three years ago, J Dilla was the quietest of hip-hop legends. Fortunately, he’s experiencing something of a posthumous renaissance, and some of the most popular cuts from his early career are captured nicely on Dillanthology, Volume 1.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
03-18-2009 |
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Ryan Leslienew
Proving more than a gimmicky salesman, Ryan Leslie has created a guilty R&B pleasure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
02-25-2009 |
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Tags: r&b music, Ryan Leslie
These Are Powers' 'All About Future'new
Drummer Bill Salas is the new guy in These Are Powers, but the fascist cadences of his hallucinogenic beats give direction to the ghost-punk traipse at the center of All Aboard Future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-25-2009 |
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Grandmaster Flash's 'The Bridge'new
Hip-hop has changed dramatically since "The Message," but many believe not for the better. Flash would do well to follow his own vision instead of attempting to keep up with the inferior producers and DJs whose careers he made possible.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
02-25-2009 |
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Black Lips' '200 Million Thousand'new
Garage-rock Nazis can revel in the muffled hue that envelops the album from beginning to end. What sets 2MT apart are the smooth melodies that guide each song.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-25-2009 |
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India.Arie's Latest Has the Political Bite of Denturesnew
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics is too false and bright to be mistaken as real.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
02-18-2009 |
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Wolves in the Throne Room: Green Metal?new
The Olympia, Wash., group skews the typical scorched earth imagery to commune with Mother Nature's malevolence in a slow aural grind.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-18-2009 |
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Jesse Boykins III's 'The Beauty Created'new
Jesse Boykins III has created an album that blends the jazzy adventurousness of his mentor Bilal, the languid romanticism of the Isley Brothers, and the loose songwriting of Dwele.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
01-28-2009 |
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Melinda Doolittle's 'Coming Back to You'new
You want it to be good, because she's so damn likeable. Unfortunately for former "American Idol" contender Melinda Doolittle, her debut album is only listenable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
01-28-2009 |
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