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ryan adams:
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gold
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Fair or not, my first inclination on listening to a new artist is to figure
out who they remind me of - usually there's someone. In this case
singer/songwriter Ryan Adams haunted me for a few days until I figured it out ...read
more. |
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gillian welch:
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time (the revelator)
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For
years, the very mention of bluegrass or folk music made my stomach turn. But recently I’ve come to appreciate the crafting of
melodies and magical stories these genres engender. Many of today’s artists are breathing new life into the old art form ...read
more. |
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justin rosolino:
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live show review
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Derek Monjure writes about a recent live concert by Justin Rosolino in Atlanta and of sipping coffee and talking theology with
Oprah, Augustine and Justin in Amsterdam ...read
more. |
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sam phillips:
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fan dance
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After a winding career in the music industry, Sam Phillips and her newest musical offering have seemingly found a
nice home on the arty imprint, Nonesuch. Her stabilizing force, husband and producer
extraordinaire, T Bone Burnett, is once again at the controls for the project ...read
more. |
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aluminum
group:
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pelo
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Pelo is the fifth offering by TAG, but my first foray
into their unique sound. TAG employs some typical
electronica/techno sampling sounds, but quickly moves beyond
them by incorporating flavors of world music, 60s lounge melodies,
70s ballads, and splashes of folk guitar ...read
more. |
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coldplay:
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parachutes |
| Oh, those sad Brits. Coldplay
is a melancholy lot that cranks out some wonderful emotional rock on their
full-length state-side debut, Parachutes...read more. |
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david gray:
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white ladder |
| Don't assume that because you've
heard his smash single 'Babylon', that you know anything about Brit David Gray. At first listen, the
album matches those expectations – but first impressions can be misleading...read more. |
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adam
guettel:
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myths
and hymns |
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What makes music great? I would propose that it must be original,
something with which you are able to identify, and extremely well executed.
After you listen to great music, you should experience a "wow" deep in
your soul...read more. |
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john
mayer:
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room
for squares |
| John Mayer's
debut release exhibits an amazing song writing maturity, depth and wittiness coupled with excellent musicianship
that few lifelong artists are ever able to put together in one package...read more. |
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paris
combo:
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living
room |
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Oh, for the days of smoky cabarets on The Left
Bank in the 1920s. Paris Combo transports you back to those carefree
days with the beguiling voice of Belle du Berry...read more. |
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duncan
sheik:
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phantom
moon |
| Classifying
Duncan Sheik is a somewhat dicey proposition, particularly after his
third offering, Phantom Moon. The
material on the album could easily be performed at a rock club or a concert hall
(it is perhaps better suited for the latter)...read more. |
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stereolab:
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cobra
& phases play voltage... |
| Stereolab
uses hypnotic
rhythmic loops and catchy hooks to create easy listening music for the 22nd
century. If we could get a good
listen to the Jetson’s hi-fi system, I would guess we’d find Stereolab in
heavy rotation...read more. |
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tahiti
80:
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puzzle |
| Knowing there is music this
good floating around in the independent world pushes me “this close” to swearing
off of major label releases forever...read more. |
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train:
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drops
of jupiter |
| Train avoids the sophomore slump with no more than a slight twist of the
wheel on their new album, Drops of Jupiter.
The second helping of the band’s country-tinged, southern-fried rock is
served up better than ever...read more. |
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u2:
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elevation
tour, atlanta 3.30.01 |
| U2
has left behind the glitz and theatrical performances that alienated much of
their fan base during their last few releases and returned to a classic (yet
updated) rock sound that propelled them to international fame in the first place...read
more. |
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various:
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aware
compilation 8 |
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Aware has a long history of discovering "the next
thing". Train, Matchbox 20, Vertical Horizon
and numerous others were all
on an Aware Compilation disc before hitting the big time...read more. |
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