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    • The Ocean and the Sun

      The Sound of Animals Fighting

      The Ocean and the Sun

      Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:20:34

      The Sounds of Animals Fighting is a bit of a wink-nudge supergroup that formed in the emo scene. The members of TSOAF operate under the cover of night ...more

    • We Global

      DJ Khaled

      We Global

      Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:25:37

      Popping in DJ Khaled's second album, We Global, the casual listener would be forgiven for wondering what, exactly, Khaled does. He doesn't produce the ...more

    • North Hollywood Shootout

      Blues Traveler

      North Hollywood Shootout

      Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:21:02

      In recent years, the extent of the press that Blues Traveler received was due to the mainstream media's coverage of vocalist John Popper and his ...more

    • The Quilt

      Gym Class Heroes

      The Quilt

      Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:13:47

      Drunk texting and Daryl Hall may seem like strange bedfellows, but somehow, Gym Class Heroes seamlessly cram them both into the same album. That's why ...more

    • Torn

      Evergrey

      Torn

      Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:19:37

      Gothenburg, Sweden's Evergrey marks the release of its seventh studio album, Torn, with a new label and a familiar sound. Whereas 2006's Monday ...more

    • Exit 13

      LL Cool J

      Exit 13

      Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:17:07

      Originally due out two years ago, LL Cool J finally delivers his last album under the Def Jam umbrella, Exit 13. An appropriate farewell to the label ...more

    • Raw Footage

      Ice Cube

      Raw Footage

      Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:33:13

      Suburban America may know Ice Cube as the ruff-but-lovable star of family-friendly films such as Are We There Yet?, Are We Done Yet? and The ...more

    • Pebble to a Pearl

      Nikka Costa

      Pebble to a Pearl

      Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:17:29

      Nikka Costa has a golden throat. The chanteuse's voice belies the fact that she's merely 36-years-old and white, to boot. That's because she sings in ...more

    • Caught in the Trees (Bonus Track)

      Damien Jurado

      Caught in the Trees (Bonus Track)

      Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:07:45

      Damien Jurado long ago secured the sort of critical reputation and cult following that most of his fellow folk and folk-rock troubadours spend their ...more

    • Our Long Road Home

      Taproot

      Our Long Road Home

      Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:55:19

      It's fitting that Taproot begin their fourth full-length album, Our Long Road Home, with a song titled, "The Path Less Taken." Basically, that title ...more

    • Megagraphitti

      Vordul Mega

      Megagraphitti

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:54:41

      So far, Vordul Mega's chief career mistake has been picking extremely dynamic collaborators, namely Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, and Billy Woods with ...more

    • Heavenly Bender

      Sam Champion

      Heavenly Bender

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:53:17

      A little clarification to start. Sam Champion is a band, not a dude. On Heavenly Bender, the members of Sam Champion put together a collection of ...more

    • Ultra Beatdown

      Dragonforce

      Ultra Beatdown

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:30:42

      DragonForce's axemen Sam Totman and Herman Li can no doubt light up a fret board. However, the best thing about Ultra Beatdown [Roadrunner ...more

    • Thought So...

      Nightmares on Wax

      Thought So...

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:57:50

      George Evelyn's solo efforts as Nightmares On Wax, after the split with founding partner David Harper, are as solid as they come. He owns the melodic ...more

    • The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked, Pt. 2

      Iced Earth

      The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked, Pt. 2

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:25:19

      Warning: Do not listen to Iced Earth's>/a> tenth album The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2) near any sort of glass valuables, mirrors, ...more

    • Shine Through It

      Terrence Howard

      Shine Through It

      Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:21:20

      Hollywood's periodic invasion of the music industry can lead to, to put it lightly, interesting results. More often than not, when an actor or actress ...more

    • Death Magnetic

      Metallica

      Death Magnetic

      Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:49:10

      Death Magnetic is an enigma. It's easily Metallica's fastest and heaviest album since …And Justice For All, however it's also their most introspective ...more

    • Why Are We Not Perfect?

      Jesu

      Why Are We Not Perfect?

      Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:07:08

      Jesu are one of those "bands" that are revered on the biblical level in the hipster metal scene. That's due in part to the fact that Jesu mastermind ...more

    • Folklore and Superstition

      Black Stone Cherry

      Folklore and Superstition

      Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:54:55

      The South rises again on Black Stone Cherry's sophomore album, Folklore & Superstition. The Kentucky band stirs up a pot of hard rock gumbo with a ...more

    • Pro Tools

      GZA

      Pro Tools

      Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:47:45

      If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's the GZA’s motto with his latest release, Pro Tools. Sticking with the formula that has served him well ...more



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