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New Music From T.I. and Growing New Music From T.I. and Growing
T.I. Paper Trail (Atlantic)T.I.'s previous album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., focused on the uninteresting duality of being both a menacing street dude and... More>>
Published: October 08, 2008
New Releases From Metallica and Tricky New Releases From Metallica and Tricky
Strengths and weaknesses.
MetallicaDeath Magnetic(Warner Bros.)It's great to hear guitarist Kirk Hammett soloing again, and Lars Ulrich pounding a kit that sounds like... More>>
Published: September 24, 2008
New Music From Ra Ra Riot and N.E.R.D. New Music From Ra Ra Riot and N.E.R.D.
Both acts are pimping their latest wares in town this week.
Ra Ra Riot The Rhumb Line (Barsuk) The title of Ra Ra Riot's debut full-length, The Rhumb Line, is a nautical term, and there's a definite... More>>
Published: September 17, 2008
Review: Sam Amidon’s <i>All is Well</i> Review: Sam Amidon’s All is Well
Kind of the Appalachian Sufjan Stevens.
Sam AmidonAll Is Well(Bedroom Community)The first half-dozen times I listened to All Is Well, Sam Amidon's second album of folk music, I loved... More>>
Published: August 13, 2008
Abe Vigoda, Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere, and Patti Smith and Kevin Shields Abe Vigoda, Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere, and Patti Smith and Kevin Shields
No, not that Abe Vigoda. (Duh.)
Abe VigodaSkeleton(Post Present Medium)Abe Vigoda wants to be Animal Collective, and Skeleton makes this plainly obvious. "Lantern Lights" and... More>>
Published: August 06, 2008
New Music: Nas, CSS, and The War on Drugs New Music: Nas, CSS, and The War on Drugs
The War on Drugs Wagonwheel Blues (Secretly Canadian)We're only halfway through 2008, but Philadelphia's The War on Drugs claims one of this... More>>
Published: July 30, 2008
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The Animals at NightRain Falls on Asphalt(In Spades)Better suited for relaxing with a martini than marinating in your own sweat on the dance... More>>
Published: April 16, 2008
New Music From the Devil Makes Three, Beanie Sigel, and Sebastian Bach New Music From the Devil Makes Three, Beanie Sigel, and Sebastian Bach
The Devil Makes Three The Devil Makes Three (Milan) The Devil Makes Three don't have a drummer, but the band doesn't need one. Cooper McBean's... More>>
Published: January 02, 2008
New Music From Ween, Black Dice New Music From Ween, Black Dice
Ween La Cucaracha (Rounder/Chocodog) In the past, I have always approached a new Ween release with anticipation, rather than skepticism, and... More>>
Published: November 07, 2007
New Music From Sir Richard Bishop New Music From Sir Richard Bishop
Far be it from Seattle to take for granted that a true guitar master lives here. Yes, an acoustic virtuoso who is conversant with ragas,... More>>
Published: October 10, 2007
New Music From Wooden Shjips and Fire Engines New Music From Wooden Shjips and Fire Engines
Wooden Shjips Wooden Shjips (Holy Mountain) In the hands of a lesser band, Moe Tucker–esque repetitive drumming, Mercury Rev–like... More>>
Published: September 26, 2007
New Music From New Pornographers and Black Lips New Music From New Pornographers and Black Lips
Them’s some serious musicians behind all the vomitoriums and dick-guitars.
Black Lips Good Bad Not Evil (Vice) A few years ago at the Comet, I watched as Black Lips frontman Cole Alexander whipped his peter out and... More>>
Published: September 12, 2007
New Music From Young Marble Giants, D. Charles Speer New Music From Young Marble Giants, D. Charles Speer
Young Marble Giants Colossal Youth & Collected Works (Domino) "You write the gaps as much as you write the music," quipped Young Marble Giants... More>>
Published: August 29, 2007
New Music From John Vanderslice, Sebadoh, and Wooden Wand New Music From John Vanderslice, Sebadoh, and Wooden Wand
John Vanderslice Emerald City (Barsuk) This latest disc from San Francisco singer, songwriter, and audio auteur John Vanderslice was born from... More>>
Published: August 22, 2007
Maximo Park: <i>Our Earthly Pleasures</i> Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures
Catchy guitar riffs and sneaky synths are at Chop Suey on Sunday.
When one hypercritically analyzes Maxïmo Park’s music, the band immediately falls short of the standards set by Scot-rock brethren... More>>
Published: July 18, 2007
White Stripes' <i>Icky Thump</i> Takes the Hard-Rock High Road, With Questionable Detours White Stripes' Icky Thump Takes the Hard-Rock High Road, With Questionable Detours
Jack and Meg reassert their dadaist manifesto with fresh articulations, but we could have done without the bagpipes.
Beware, gentle reader, the media onslaught declaring the White Stripes' sixth studio record to be a "return to form." It's true that the opening... More>>
Published: June 27, 2007
Chris Cornell's Carry On, Plus New Music From Blitzen Trapper, Shearwater, and Great Lake Swimmers
Blitzen Trapper Wild Mountain Nation (Self-released) Depending on which part of Wild Mountain Nation you hear, you might think that the third... More>>
Published: June 20, 2007
New Music From Artanker Convoy, My Sister Klaus, and Jennifer Gentle
Artanker Convoy Cozy Endings (The Social Registry) The references to '70s Miles Davis will abound; Artanker Convoy's Cozy Endings is a slab of... More>>
Published: June 13, 2007
New Releases From Handsome Furs, Architecture in Helsinki, and Keren Ann
Handsome Furs Plague Park (Sub Pop) That it will be at least three years between Wolf Parade albums is enough to make anyone cry. But by now,... More>>
Published: June 06, 2007
New Music From Chris Garneau, Calvin Johnson, Shoup/Burns/Radding/Campbell New Music From Chris Garneau, Calvin Johnson, Shoup/Burns/Radding/Campbell
Chris Garneau Music for Tourists (Absolutely Kosher) "We could laugh in hell together," Chris Garneau sings on "Relief." Over spare piano,... More>>
Published: May 23, 2007
New Music From Dinosaur Jr. and Andrew Hill
Dinosaur Jr. Beyond (Fat Possum) It's hard to imagine that it's been 19 years since the original Dinosaur Jr. lineup released Bug on SST, the... More>>
Published: May 16, 2007
New Music From Blue Scholars, the Sea and Cake, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club New Music From Blue Scholars, the Sea and Cake, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Blue Scholars Bayani (Massline/Rawkus) I can't think of a record released by a local group that was this highly anticipated. In the four years... More>>
Published: May 09, 2007
New Music From Lifesavas, Explosions in the Sky, and Neil Young New Music From Lifesavas, Explosions in the Sky, and Neil Young
Lifesavas Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack (Quannum Projects) Expectations for Portland's Lifesavas ran high from the start. MCs Vursatyl... More>>
Published: May 02, 2007
New Music From Parts & Labor, Frog Eyes, and Lou Reed New Music From Parts & Labor, Frog Eyes, and Lou Reed
Parts & Labor Mapmaker (Brah/Jagjaguwar) It's fitting that Brooklyn's Parts & Labor have found a home on Oneida's imprint, Brah Records, as... More>>
Published: April 25, 2007
New Music From Junior Boys, Blonde Redhead, and Air New Music From Junior Boys, Blonde Redhead, and Air
Junior Boys The Dead Horse E.P. (Domino) The whisper-soft pop vocals and techno textures of 2004's Last Exit and the subsequent Sinatra... More>>
Published: April 18, 2007
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