Archive for November, 2006
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Time is a remarkable thing. Let’s say that you’re one of the many many millions of people who choose to tie their shoes each day, how long does that take? And to get to work? And how long does it take you to complete any number of other tasks throughout the day? [...]
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
DFA President and LCD Soundsystem patriarch James Murphy laces up his shoes and takes to the track as he follows the pace set by The Crystal Method for the second recording in Nike+ Original Run series. For those unfamiliar with the series, the music is made for running, that’s it; no dramatic inspiration, just [...]
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Monday, November 27th, 2006
Speaking from the year 2063, an elderly Les Claypool explains his life throughout the course of Blame it on the Fish. After detailing the origins of his name he recalls “I’m best known for playing with the band Primus. Primus was once a very popular group in sort of the underground cult scene – [...]
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Monday, November 27th, 2006
Thump. Thump. Thump.
Oh my god. Considering that this is my most anticipated album for the past two years, I was incredibly excited when I saw this stream for the upcoming Bloc Party single (and no, I did not download the leak).
Tonight make me unstoppable.
On my inaugural listen I thought, like I always do when I [...]
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
There’s something odd about the air when Leopold and his Fiction occupies its space, it’s fresh but still smells like something that’s been sitting on your daddy’s record shelf in an uncovered beat up slip cover. The band’s songs are a strange brew of Kentucky slang mixed with Detroit grit, at times sounding like [...]
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
Inara George and Greg Kurstin, the duo that comprises The Bird and the Bee, did not know one another five years ago, and it was mere business that brought them together in the first place. Kurstin was to produce George’s 2005 album All Rise, and it was in doing so that the two met [...]
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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Inching the band closer to a sound that it began realizing with 2000’s White Pony, the Deftones return after a three year hiatus with the dramatic Saturday Night Wrist; an album that not only characterizes the band’s direction but displays also what has made it vital since it first released Adrenaline in 1995. Shifting [...]
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Was it only last year when the boys in Trail of Dead released the critically snubbed Worlds Apart? An album that startled with waves of both brilliance and drudged self-mockery? Since the album’s release fans wondered where their Texas sized heroes had gone and if there would ever be a sincere conclusion to [...]
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Monday, November 20th, 2006
See Also: Neneh Cherry, The Pop Group, No New York, etc.
If it’s difficult for classic rockers to make an attention-getting comeback, imagine what lies in store for the highly influential cult artist.
I find that when writing about the less-well-known music types, it’s always nice to start with someone famous and then proceed Six Degrees [...]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
In connection with the post Still Got Licks?, we’re giving away a number of prizes!
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Rock music as we know it is relatively young compared to the distinct genres that classify any number of nation around the world. Even compared to that of basic American jazz and blues it finds itself a younger sibling, stemming from a later seed, which finds itself further down the musical food chain. It’s [...]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Ladyhawk is one of a the rising number of bands this year that has seemingly hit highs as response to fan support which has come in the form of online feedback and generous praise of the band’s live show. As the distinction between hype and merit is agonized over and examined in detail Ladyhawk [...]
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Monday, November 13th, 2006
Following up what many consider to be the band’s best album (if nothing else it was their highest selling in Australia) Diorama will be Silverchair’s fifth entitled Young Modern which is set to be released in the Spring of 2007. The band holds a special place for many as their youthful power defied typical [...]
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Monday, November 13th, 2006
As of late the only thing that has recently outshined Beck’s live shows, filled with a utensil jam band and marionettes, is one Borat Sagdiyev. With YouTube posts at an all time high for both entertainers it only makes sense to combine the two into one action packed performance. One can only imagine [...]
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Friday, November 10th, 2006
Even as an amateur music reviewer, I have received a flood of CDs from independent artists. While I am expected to ‘judge’ these CDs, I make sure to do so from a perspective removed from my own. Although some artists may actually be interested to know whether I enjoy their music, I do not believe [...]
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