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    • Remember

      The Fiery Furnaces

      Remember

      Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:08:02

      Any fan of The Fiery Furnaces's studio work knows that the Friedberger siblings are a challenging duo—schizophrenic to the core. However, consensus ...more

    • Bad Days Ahead

      Michael Dean Damron

      Bad Days Ahead

      Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:03:46

      Portland, OR singer/songwriter Michael Dean Damron has built himself quite a reputation as an ass-kicker and riff dealer with his former outfit, I Can ...more

    • Just a Rolling Stone

      Donnie Klang

      Just a Rolling Stone

      Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:35:18

      The fabulously coiffed Donnie Klang is a suave pop dynamo gunning to give the reigning king of white pop—that'd be Justin TimberlakePMS—a run for his ...more

    • The Green Sparrow

      Mike Gordon

      The Green Sparrow

      Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:04:10

      With Gen. X’s answer to the Grateful Dead, Phish, spreading the reunion buzz across neo-hippieland, bassist Mike Gordon figured that now would be as ...more

    • LAX

      The Game

      LAX

      Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:24:41

      One way, albeit an unusual one, to look at the new album from L.A. rapper The Game (which may or may not be his last, depending on what you believe) ...more

    • The Recession

      Young Jeezy

      The Recession

      Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:04:24

      Southern hip-hop has its share of tough-talking rappers. Young Jeezy hits all of his marks with assured verbal deftness on The Recession, which is ...more

    • The The Block

      New Kids on the Block

      The The Block

      Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:12:58

      Ladies and gentlemen-although given the New Kids on the Block's historical fanbase, it's probably mostly "ladies" we're talking to here. The day ...more

    • Lost In The Sound Of Separation

      Underoath

      Lost In The Sound Of Separation

      Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:17:53

      With Lost In the Sound of Separation, Underoath have truly become heavy music's equivalent of Radiohead. Much like every hipster's favorite English ...more

    • We'll Live and Die in these Towns

      The Enemy

      We'll Live and Die in these Towns

      Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:44:18

      Barely old enough to join the masses to which they preach, Coventry, England's The Enemy have already reached the status of working-class heroes with ...more

    • Swan Songs

      Hollywood Undead

      Swan Songs

      Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:08:59

      Hollywood ain't what it used to be. Not more than a decade ago, the city resembled an open cesspool. Gangs ran the streets. Drive-bys were a regular ...more

    • Ode to Sunshine

      Delta Spirit

      Ode to Sunshine

      Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:58:56

      So many bands have stuck emo vocals and lyrics in a folk or roots-rock setting during the last few years that it's become a (still, thankfully, ...more

    • The Rhumb Line

      Ra Ra Riot

      The Rhumb Line

      Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:41:09

      For such a young band, Ra Ra Riot have lost a lot. Their original frontman left in '06, then drummer and significant songwriter, John Ryan Pike ...more

    • The Official Work

      Ying Yang Twins

      The Official Work

      Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:10:59

      Towards the end of The Official Work, there's a little interlude where The Ying Yang Twins set some things straight. They claim that the reason their ...more

    • That Lucky Old Sun

      Brian Wilson

      That Lucky Old Sun

      Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:50:15

      If you're working in the genre of Americana—and Brian Wilson always has—it's easy to slip from an appreciation of the aesthetics of the past to a kind ...more

    • Secret Voyage

      Ritchie Blackmore

      Secret Voyage

      Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:47:59

      From the legendary hands of Ritchie Blackmore, the man that brought the world its most famous and often-played riff (that being Deep Purple's "Smoke ...more

    • Fast Times at Barrington High

      The Academy Is...

      Fast Times at Barrington High

      Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:21:56

      If you ever want to take a trip back to high school, The Academy Is…'s latest album Fast Times at Barrington High is a sonic Delorian ready to hit 88 ...more

    • An Invitation

      Inara George

      An Invitation

      Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:47:21

      For Inara George's second solo effort, An Invitation, you'll be hard pressed not to find a review that doesn't mention two things: Bjork's Selmasongs ...more

    • Only On the Left Side

      Daz Dillinger

      Only On the Left Side

      Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:33:02

      In 2008, Daz Dillinger epitomizes West Coast hip-hop. The Long Beach, California rapper was a part of the famed, mid-90s Death Row Records dynasty, ...more

    • Glide

      Jerry Douglas

      Glide

      Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:41:46

      Jerry Douglas has always been a consistent figure in country and bluegrass music. Not only has he played on a zillion records, but he's also ...more

    • Forth

      The Verve

      Forth

      Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:51:09

      The Verve can't deny their Brit pop sensibilities and scope. Before the colossal success of their lone mega-hit, the ubiquitous anthem "Bittersweet ...more



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