Dizzee Rascal Makes a Hard Climb Toward Mass Appeal
Washington City Paper |
May 9, 2008
Tags: Dizzee Rascal, Maths + English
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Brewster's Rooster is more of an outlier than it might seem. Granted, aside from the occasional skronk, the album is rather tuneful and approachable. But, in a genre that is contracting rather than expanding, what could be more radical than a musician who sees the entirety of jazz as part of a single lovely continuum?
Washington City Paper |
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08-27-2009 |
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Washington City Paper |
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Washington City Paper |
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