Category: Music
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Katie Melua – Interview
In between her overseas travel Katie recorded her new album, ‘Piece By Piece’, which was released in Europe on September 26th 2005. The album comprises more self-penned songs including the title track as well as a cover of the 1987 Cure hit ‘Just Like Heaven’ that Katie had recorded for a DreamWorks film starring Reese…
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Holly Brook – Like Blood Like Money
Artist: Holly Brook Title: Like Blood Like Money Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 4.5/10 FILE UNDER: Fans of Sarah McLachlan might find the next in line. CORPORATE LINE: Red-haired, 20-year-old singer-songwriter Holly Brook has caused a Sarah McLachlan-Tori Amos sensation with her vocals on Fort Minor’s “Where’d You Go”—the most added Top 40 Mainstream track this…
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Katie Melua – Piece By Piece
Artist: Katie Melua Title: Piece By Piece Label: Dramatico Rating: 7.5/10 FILE UNDER: No longer a Norah Jones copycat. CORPORATE LINE: In between her overseas travel Katie recorded her new album, ‘Piece By Piece’, which was released in Europe on September 26th 2005. The album comprises more self-penned songs including the title track as well…
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Live – Songs From Black Mountain
Artist: Live Title: Songs From Black Mountain Label: Epic Rating: 5/10 FILE UNDER: Live Lite. CORPORATE LINE: The band came together with producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank) at a studio in Santa Barbara in May 2005 for what became a whirlwind session. In just three weeks, Kowalczyk says, the multi-platinum band recorded all 12 of…
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The Walkmen – A Hundred Miles off
Artist: The Walkmen Title: A Hundred Miles off Label: Record Collection Rating: 5/10 FILE UNDER: Dylan wannabes. CORPORATE LINE: The Walkmen have been solidifying their position as one of the most important bands in the alternative music community with their previous releases, “Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone” and “Bows And Arrows”. Extensive…
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Angels and Airwaves – We Don’t Need to Whisper
Artist: Angels and Airwaves Title: We Don’t Need to Whisper Label: Geffen Rating: 6.5/10 FILE UNDER: Blink-182 meets U2. CORPORATE LINE: Tom DeLonge knows how he’d like people to listen to We Don’t Need to Whisper, the debut album from his new group, Angels and Airwaves. “I really want the room to be dark, with…
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Susan Cagle – Interview
Spend enough time riding the rails in New York City’s subways and you’ll stumble across scores of guitarists and vocalists, drummers and flutists, violinists and saxophonists. Some better (or much better) than others, they head underground to make their living or just to play – often both. Every once in a great while you catch…
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The Dixie Chicks – Taking The Long Way
Artist: The Dixie Chicks Title: Taking The Long Way Label: Sony Rating: 8.5/10 FILE UNDER: The Dixie Chicks are back and better than ever. CORPORATE LINE: With Taking The Long Way, one of the most anticipated albums in recent years, the Dixie Chicks are putting themselves out there like never before. For the first time,…
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Sierra Swan – Ladyland
Artist: Sierra Swan Title: Ladyland Label: Interscope Rating: 4.5/10 FILE UNDER: Unremarkable pop. CORPORATE LINE: Sierra found herself surrounded by music at a very early age. Her father was the prominent guitar sideman Billy Swan, who wrote, performed and toured with Kris Kristofferson and Kinky Friedman, among many others. Her sister Planet is also a…
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Kt Tunstall – Interview
KT Tunstall is a sparkling new songwriter with Chinese blood, a Scottish heart, great legwarmers and a cool name – “well, it’s got a bit more attitude than Kate which just says farmer’s daughter to me,” she laughs. KT celebrates classic singer-songwriting in the tradition of Rikki Lee Jones, Carol King and Fleetwood Mac with…