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  • Benji Hughes and A Love Extreme November 19, 2008
    Though it is a risky venture to release a double album even if you are a considerably prestigious artist, the bulk of such releases usually derive from artists who have already made a reputable name for themselves at a time when they can afford to take risks. I can use two classic albums from 1996 [...]
  • Jonquil Whistles Low November 18, 2008
    The divergence of folk music has been a common observation among fans of independent music for the past decade or so. Whether one most prefers the interpretation of Eastern European folk by the likes of Beirut and Gogol Bordello, the imaginative and somewhat historically narrative folk of the Decemberists and Sufjan Stevens, or the amusing [...]
  • The Old & New: Piano Magic and Braids November 14, 2008
    Some of the most talent musicians in the world remain practically unknown despite an abundance of quality material. There is no concise explanation for it, even if the most common response is related to the lack of accessibility in actually obtaining the music. It simply proves that recognition, while beneficially attributed, has little merit in [...]
  • Mason Proper November 12, 2008
    It says a lot about a band’s confidence when they opt to choose the most natural settings possible for the recording of their music. Recording studios with precisely defined dimensions and millionaire producers have certainly spawned many classic records that are today considered touchstones, but when the level of songwriting is impressive enough so that [...]

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  • "The Revel's In The Details"
    The Revel's In The Details:Portishead make a deviously simple record that conjures complicated emotions.
  • "Congo Fury"
    Congo Fury:story by Jesse Jarnow For the third volume of the acclaimed Congotronics series, producer Vincent Kenis brings together five Congolese cultures for an album that crosses history, culture and fingers across a distorted thumb pianos.
  • "Can't Fight This Feeling"
    Can't Fight This Feeling:story by Andy Beta Norwegian producer and REO Speedwagon fan Lindstrøm follows you on your summer holiday travels with Where You Go, I Go Too, the transcendental electronic event of the year.
  • "Swede Release "
    Swede Release :story by Jessica Suarez Swedish artist Lykke Li makes futuristic pop songs about good old fashioned heartbreak.
  • "Blast Action Heroes"
    Blast Action Heroes:story by Kory Grow Fourteen bands, 51 tracks, 56 minutes, punk, metal, grindcore, Xerox machines... Anyone up for a little bit of the old power violence?

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