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...
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Published: October 08, 2008
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...
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Published: September 24, 2008
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...
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Published: September 17, 2008
Review: Sam Amidons 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...
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Published: August 13, 2008
CD Reviews
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...
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Published: April 16, 2008
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...
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Published: November 07, 2007
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,...
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Published: October 10, 2007
New Music From New Pornographers and Black Lips Thems 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...
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Published: September 12, 2007
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...
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Published: July 18, 2007