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Delighting in Happy Accidentsnew

Shapes and Sizes may be terminally adorable, but that's OK.

Illinois Times | Rene Spencer Saller | 07-17-2006 | Reviews

Just Met a Band Called Marianew

Brainy, literate former schoolmates Rainer Maria are named for a German poet, but that doesn't mean they can't rock your face off.

San Antonio Current | Dawn Pomento | 07-14-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Walker: Atlanta Producernew

Modeled after The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, this album is loud and bombastic, with lots of multi-tracked harmonies and hammy riffs.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 07-13-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Butch Walker, The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker & The Let's Go Out Tonites

Broadcasting More Clearlynew

TVoTR's previous, baptismal recordings were at times as dusty as impassioned -- this one is crisp and intimate.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tony Ware | 07-13-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Return to Cookie Mountain, TV on the Radio

Expanding the Formatnew

Watt intersperses his own original songs into the blend, but he also grafts bits of his spoken-word poetics onto other tracks in the mix.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tamara Palmer | 07-13-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Buzzin' Fly, Vol. III, Mixed by Ben Watt

Larvae Gets Subtlenew

Larvae's second full-length is a much more introspective hybrid of electronic and acoustic songs than the dark drum and bass of the group's previous efforts.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Chad Radford | 07-13-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Dead Weight, Larvae

Protest with Classnew

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint make a protest record, but the prevailing tone is measured and wistful.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 07-13-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, The River in Reverse

Deep Covernew

Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell on Nashville, touring with Journey and puttin' on a show.

Nashville Scene | Chris Neal | 07-13-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Def Leppard, Yeah!

Don't Call Them Gospel Rappersnew

Grits may be the biggest hip-hop group you've never heard of.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 07-13-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Grits

Rhymin' Simonnew

While Surprise is in some ways a radical departure for Simon, at its heart are the songwriting craft and spirit of adventure that have defined his entire career.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Scott Freeman | 07-13-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Paul Simon, Surprise