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Booming Back at You
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:48:26
If his goal was to make an album that feels as good as it sounds, mission accomplished for Tom Holkenborg. The one-man band/production team/live force most-widely recognized as Junkie XL has delivered an electro-charged colossus with Booming Back At You, a 12-track surge of high-octane breaks, ... more
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Jim Noir
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:37:08
Although reviews can lazily (and arguably) reference, say, the Stones, the Beatles, or Bowie in just about every other straightaway rock and/or pop record released in the past few decades, Jim Noir's self titled release seemingly begs comparisons to Sir David moreso than do most efforts; the ...more
Sunset Man
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:59:57
MuzikMafia member James Otto wants to rock, like many of his compatriots pushing the boundaries of country music, but the best moments on his second album come whenever the twang gets turned up and the volume down. Album opener "Ain't Gonna Stop" is straight out of the playbook belonging to his ...more
Transnormal Skiperoo
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:00:59
Jim White's been well versed over the years in riffing on dust bowl style country, as well as some good ol' fashion, tongue and cheek fun-poking at country and western's most time honored traditions. Recall, this is a guy who has a song called "If Jesus Drove A Motor Home" and "God Was Drunk When ...more
Discipline
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:22:12
Why is it fine for Daft Punk to behave as though they're robots, but, when Janet Jackson does the same thing and nods to them with a sample, everyone gets creeped out? Perhaps it has something to do with knowing Jackson as a public figure before her move into cold, metallic sounds. The tabloid ...more
Autumn Fallin'
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:22:41
A few years ago, the New York City "anti-folk" scene was the talk of the town. Regina Spektor went on to become a commercial success, and Kimya Dawson is just now reaping the benefits of her Juno exposure, despite her band The Moldy Peaches fizzling out. As a result of the industry-induced hype, ...more
Sleep Through the Static
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:51:33
Jack Johnson's first three albums will forever be shuffled on the playlists of backpackers making their way through Europe. His combination of laid-back rhythms with semi-inspirational lyrics has served as the perfect soundtrack for the just-out-of-high-school-and-trying-to-find-themselves set. He ...more
Rain
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:27:13
Nearly 30 years after his debut album, Look Sharp!, hit shelves, Joe Jackson hasn't changed a lot—at least, superficially speaking. Still peddling his patented mix of ethereal prettiness and well-grounded, piano-based thumpy rock, Jackson hasn't softened as much as his fellow new-waver Elvis ...more
Everything Is Fine
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:01:16
Platinum-selling country crooner Josh Turner likes to keep it real.
Since making a splash with his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2001, Turner
has made a career out of everyday anthems and heart-string-tuggin'
ballads. Returning with his third album, the South Carolina native
sticks to his tried and ...more
American Gangster
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:23:11
While Jay-Z's latest album isn't the official soundtrack for the movie of the same name (that one features such contemporary acts as Hank Shocklee), the synergy of the titles certainly doesn't seem like a coincidence. The intro on American Gangster samples Denzel Washington's dialogue from the film, ...more
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