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  • Bauhaus

    by Emma DennisMarch 5, 2008Comments (4)

    "haunting piano whispers and ethereal saxophone" (read more)

  • Burn the Neon Bible

    by Andre PerryMarch 5, 2008Comments (27)

    First off, I don’t hate Arcade Fire. They seem like good people, they believe in their music, and they pour considerable energy into live performances. All of that’s just fine by me. The problem is, they didn’t make a very compelling second album. What I do hate is what Neon Bible represents about us as listeners (read more)

  • False Idols: Star Search vs. American Idol

    by Bob HillFebruary 20, 2008Comments (9)

    How did we get here? I mean, how did we get to a point where a glorified karaoke contest captivates the American public to the tune of 30 million viewers a week? Where we crown the new king or queen of pop without ever hearing them perform a song they wrote themselves? What ever happened to the days when silencing a sub-par singer was as simple as banging a gong? (read more)

  • Murder Mystery

    by j. poetFebruary 6, 2008Comments (6)

    "sprightly rhythms make every tune a toe tapper" (read more)

  • Bettye LaVette: When the Blues Catch up to You

    by Denise SullivanJanuary 23, 2008Comments (6)

    I'd certainly heard of the battle of Bettye LaVette, a struggle that lasted for decades and ended with the singer's triumphant comeback, but I hadn't really heard Bettye LaVette until one day fairly recently. The morning started with me putting on The Scene of the Crime, LaVette's latest disc on which she's accompanied by the Drive-By Truckers. (read more)

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