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Discipline and Humility: DJ Krush's International Hip-Hop Aestheticnew
More than a decade after he began pursuing his unique sound, DJ Krush continues to be a presence in hip-hop, as he embarks on a new world tour and releases History of DJ Krush.
Orlando Weekly |
Ian Monroe |
10-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Krush, History of DJ Krush
CD Review: BFInew
While rarity-lovers and obscurantists may insist that these 11 cuts are some sort of lost treasure, there is little here to distinguish the Dragons from their mellow-rocking peers.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: BFI, The Dragons
CD Review: Kemialliset Ystavatnew
Rather than sounding like the product of an academic, the music Jan Anderzen creates is playful and improvisational, making it less an exercise in endurance than an enjoyable foray into pure weirdness.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-06-2007 |
Reviews
Odd Nodsam Brings the Diverse Sonicsnew
Level Live Wires could almost pass for a grimier Boards of Canada release.
Orlando Weekly |
Dominic Umile |
09-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Level Live Wires, Odd Nodsam
No Age's Noise Pop Truly Delivers the Noisenew
The shoegaze haze on Weirdo Rippers can float for minutes before a salient rhythm or melody punches through to shake off the gauze.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
09-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: No Age, Weirdo Rippers
K-G and the Band Brings Globalism Homenew
Headed by first-generation East African immigrant K-G and his own U.N. of a backing group, the band takes its musical cues from the Platonist's view of migration.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
09-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: K-G and the Band
Monte Negro Creates the Blueprint for Rock Radionew
Tight, melodic and absolutely unafraid to meld multiple guitar-driven styles into the creation of a unique sound, the bilingual Monte Negro pushes beyond the soft expectations of both rock en Espanol and mainstream rock.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Cicatrix, Monte Negro
Aesop Rock Releases Best Album in Yearsnew
Rock demands an attentive ear for his inspired canvas and bountiful wit.
Orlando Weekly |
Dominic Umile |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
Pseudosix Elicits Surprising Empathynew
This Portland-based group radiates an organic reclusivity that suggests Built to Spill if it was bingeing on '70s country and soft rock in a dank cavern.
Orlando Weekly |
Raymond Cummings |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pseudosix
Airiel Edges Away From Swooning Showgazenew
A gleaming mark of clarity, and the noisy washes of guitar surrounding it, serve as an unapologetic announcement that The Battle of Sealand is going to owe a lot to the Scene That Celebrated Itself.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Airiel, The Battle of Sealand
The Fames (And Shames) of Kanye Westnew
Next month sees the release of his third album in as many years, Graduation, and as the music world awaits the next attention-getting twist in the West saga, let's take a look back at some highlights and lowlights from Hurricane Kanyeezee.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
08-28-2007 |
Music
Tags: Kanye West
Fog is Almost Beyond Genrenew
Seldom does a trip to the edge feel as intuitive and natural as in this stirring and forward-thinking work.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
08-21-2007 |
Reviews
Jason Molina Gives Himself the Box-set Treatmentnew
It's an overwhelming batch of material, not nearly as striking as Songs: Ohia's best work, but anyone enamored with Molina's high-lonesome drawl will find plenty of room to stretch out and wait.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob O'Connor |
08-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Magnolia Electric Co., Sojourner
The Attack Gets Back to Basicsnew
Ex-Spitvalves, My Hotel Year members find joy in the band's punk-rock simplicity.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
08-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Attack
Lil Wayne Makes His Case for Greatnessnew
If John Lennon were alive today, he might have made a mix tape like Lil Wayne's latest opus.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
08-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lil Wayne, Da Drought 3
