Category: Music
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Howl
Artist: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Title: Howl Label: RCA Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: It seems strange to rely on a second century spiritual proverb to give meaning to the story of a rock ‘n roll band in 2005. But the tale of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , and the arduous circumstances surrounding the making of…
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Josh Kelley – Almost Honest
Artist: Josh Kelley Title: Almost Honest Label: Hollywood Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Kelley decided to title the album Almost Honest because, he says, “a lot of these songs are about what people don’t say to each other.” The chorus of the captivating title song goes to the bruised heart of the matter, culminating in the…
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Brandi Carlile – Interview
Authentic. That’s the first word that springs to mind when you encounter Brandi Carlile. From her rootsy bell-clear voice to the palpable emotion that seeps through every song on her stunning debut album, everything about this 23-year-old from rural Washington state is the real deal. Carlile’s determination and work ethic paid off in late 2004…
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The Click Five – Greetings From Imrie House
Artist: The Click Five Title: Greetings From Imrie House Label: Atlantic Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Greetings from Imrie House collects 11 timeless power-pop confections, odes to both the good, clean and naughtily winking sorts of fun. They capture the former in the sunny tones of the artfully sleek first single “Just The Girl,” and the…
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Hilary Duff – Most Wanted
Artist: Hilary Duff Title: Most Wanted Label: Hollywood Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Most Wanted comes clean with three new songs (“Wake Up,” “Beat of My Heart,” “Break My Heart”) produced by the Dead Executives — OK, the secret’s out, it’s the Madden brothers — but if those tracks and a few remixes aren’t enough to…
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American Minor – American Minor
Artist: American Minor Title: American Minor Label: Jive Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: American Minor’s debut album comes as a complete surprise, sounding like a missive from an alternate, more perfect universe where Television opened for Bad Company and the Gun Club toured with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. American Minor are five working-class boys from…
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Bow Wow – Interview [2005]
Ask Bow Wow what life is like now that’s he’s 18 and the music, film and television powerhouse pulls no punches. “I’m maturing,” he says. “I’m becoming a man, but staying humble. I’m staying myself and most importantly, I’m trying to make good movies and music for my fans. Every one in hip-hop talks about…
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Jason Mraz – Mr. A-Z
Artist: Jason Mraz Title: Mr. A-Z Label: Atlantic Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: MR. A-Z comes nearly three years after the release of Mraz’s breakthrough Elektra debut, the RIAA platinum WAITING FOR MY ROCKET TO COME. While waiting for Jason’s new album to come, fans were treated to the summer ’04 release of the two-disc CD/DVD…
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Herb Alpert – Whipped Cream
Artist: Herb Alpert Title: Whipped Cream Label: Shout Factory Rating: 8/10 Lounge hipsters and thrift-store hounds rejoice—your wait is over! Yes, the king of kitsch is back and sounding better than ever with this new reissue. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of this seminal album, indie label Shout Factory! has done a bang-up job at…
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Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert’s persistent artistic vision reverberates as one note comprised of three simultaneous chords: curiosity, integrity and excellence. Creator and innovator, musician and producer, artist and entrepreneur, Herb Alpert is one of this generation’s true Renaissance Men, a man with a profound passion empowering his every endeavor. An extraordinary musician, Alpert’s trumpet playing earned him…