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    • We Started Nothing

      The Ting Tings

      We Started Nothing

      Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:32:27

      It's understandable why The Ting Tings could be the most annoying, hyperbolized, buzz group of this year. U.S. audiences get their first impression ...more

    • Black Wooden Ceiling Opening

      Mount Eerie

      Black Wooden Ceiling Opening

      Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:25:16

      Garage punk rock is supposed to sound raw, gnarly and ham-fisted. On the rambunctious "Domesticated Dog" and on parts of "Blue Light on the Floor," ...more

    • Dead Again (CD/DVD)

      Type O Negative

      Dead Again (CD/DVD)

      Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:00:28

      "I'm fucking dead again," bellows Type O Negative mainman Peter Steele at the beginning of his band's latest album. Nothing could be farther from the ...more

    • Lay It Down

      Al Green

      Lay It Down

      Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:52:21

      There's no question Al Green can still sing, and we're lucky that he's continuing to do so, but on his most recent studio album, Lay It Down, the ...more

    • Survive, Kaleidoscope

      Underoath

      Survive, Kaleidoscope

      Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:45:19

      Heavy music needs Underoath. They're one of the few bands to emerge from the metalcore scene of the early '00s with their own identity, image and ...more

    • Departure

      Jesse McCartney

      Departure

      Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:31:09

      Despite the fact that his last name is attached to an illustrious songwriting pedigree, Jesse McCartney doesn't follow in the artsy musical footsteps ...more

    • I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

      Martha Wainwright

      I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

      Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:12:46

      Martha Wainwright has always been an artist who sees a little bit of humor in the futility of it all; this a feeling that is obviously still present ...more

    • Love the Woman

      Chanté Moore

      Love the Woman

      Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:07:45

      Chante Moore possesses a soothing voice that coos softly and dreamily into your ear. She once again proves that she all the makings of an R&B, ...more

    • To Survive

      Joan as Police Woman

      To Survive

      Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:37:48

      Joan Wasser’s 2006 debut, Real Life, was her first foray into the world under the moniker Joan as Police Woman after stints backing up Rufus ...more

    • Paper Rival

      Paper Rival

      Paper Rival

      Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:59:39

      During the mid-90s, there was a slew of great bands making what could be referred to as "Dream Rock." It wasn't grunge, and it wasn't emo. It was a ...more

    • Perfectly Clear

      Jewel

      Perfectly Clear

      Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:15:42

      So Jewel is up to her old tricks again. She's returned to the form that made her radio famous, making adult contemporary pop with a sharp ...more

    • Where

      John Tejada

      Where

      Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:26:01

      “Techno” as a label connotes dry and repetitive, doing injustice to a genre that when done right, often manages to convey emotion within ...more

    • Pretty Swell Explode

      Odd Nosdam

      Pretty Swell Explode

      Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:44:39

      Odd Nosdam’s latest release, Pretty Swell Explode, finds the San Francisco-based DJ relying a little more heavily on the ambient noise that’s always ...more

    • Shine

      Estelle

      Shine

      Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:28:14

      All talent aside, there’s a thread of novelty woven into the quilt of blue-eyed soul currently blanketing the UK. And while it might not be the main ...more

    • Fleet Foxes

      Fleet Foxes

      Fleet Foxes

      Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:56:25

      If you ever hoped My Morning Jacket would cut a record embracing only their back porch acoustic roots, eschewing the expansive walls of sound that ...more

    • Songs in A&E

      Spiritualized

      Songs in A&E

      Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:26:24

      Jason Pierce's two-decade career as a member of Spacemen 3 and absolute dictator of Spiritualized's ever-revolving cast have left the man a strange ...more

    • XV

      King's X

      XV

      Fri, 30 May 2008 07:52:56

      Since their groundbreaking sophomore album, Gretchen Goes To Nebraska, KING'S X has been a strong contender for hard rock's most underrated band. ...more

    • Goodbye Blues

      The Hush Sound

      Goodbye Blues

      Fri, 30 May 2008 07:36:25

      The Hush Sound have a sexy sound that's equally inspired by smoky film noir and bombastic, epic alternative rock. However, that description doesn't ...more

    • Watershed

      Opeth

      Watershed

      Thu, 29 May 2008 09:29:32

      There's something extremely evil happening in the snowy forests of Sweden. Whatever Satanic spirit that calls those woods home must've heard that old ...more

    • Brooklyn's Don Diva

      Foxy Brown

      Brooklyn's Don Diva

      Thu, 29 May 2008 08:49:53

      Brooklyn's Don Diva certainly has spunk to spare. The diva in question is Miss Foxy Brown. She's been saddled with controversy in recent years, and ...more



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