Category: Music
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Sugababes – Interview
Three Babes You Need To Know By Colleen M. Quill There are countless European hopefuls that try to emulate the success of vocal groups like Destiny’s Child and *NSYNC. Male groups like FIVE and Westlife seemed to score a hit and then beg off or break up. Meet the Sugababes, the UK’s most successful and…
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Alanis Morissette – So Called Chaos
Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Jagged Little Pill: Acoustic Label: Maverick Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: On her latest effort So-Called Chaos , Morissette sounds paradoxically like a woman who has found her own separate peace with the world. A deeply thoughtful individual by nature, So-Called Chaos finds her in life-affirming, positive place, making music that in…
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Skye Sweetnam – Interview
Skye Bubbles Up by Colleen Maree Quill While on my way to interview Skye Sweetnam on her tour bus, I encountered a venue security guard who jokingly told me the show was cancelled. Skye’s tour bus is purple covered with her image and stick figures she drew for her website. Amidst rumors of freaking out…
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Teena Marie – La Dona
Artist: Teena Marie Title: La Dona Label: Cash Money Rating: 3/10 Corporate Line: La Doña to Latin families is the equivalent of…The Godmother – she who has paved paths, laid foundations and lead by exalted example, pulling inspiration from the highest of culture to the most popular denominators. Up on all the history and down…
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Hanson – Interview [2004]
Don’t Call it a comeback—they’ve been here for years. With the release of their self-produced album Underneath, Hanson is restating their claim to be at the forefront of popular music. We get the scoop from Zac! Hip Online: You must be excited to get the record out. Zac: Very pumped up. The single is out,…
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Buddahead – Crossing The Invisible Line
Artist: Buddahead Title: Crossing The Invisible Line Label: Sanctuary Rating: 5.5/10 Corporate Line: Considering how natural and effortless his songs sound, it’s surprising that the creation of Crossing The Invisible Line was no mere labor of love. It was a frustrating battle, and a reminder that pain can sometimes strangle even the most pleasurable experiences.…
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Flaw – Endangered Species
Artist: Flaw Title: Endangered Species Label: Republic Rating: 4.5/10 Corporate Line: ENDANGERED SPEICIES is the byproduct of a band who aren’t afraid to take risks, the spirit of their hard rock and heavy metal fundamentals becoming all the more potent when blended with the sense of musical adventure that too many of their peers lack.…
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D-12 – World
Artist: D-12 Title: World Label: Shady Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: D12 will release their sophomore set, D12 World and features guest appearances from Obie Trice and B-Real and the production of Eminem, Kon Artis, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Red Spyda, Sicknotes, and Trackboyz. The Good: “Loyalty” f/Obie Trice – D-12 delivers it gangland style and…
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Young Gunz – Interview
In spite of the appealing name, the Nicetown area of Philadelphia is not a pleasant place to grow up. It’s a dangerous neighborhood full of drugs, gangs and poverty that drains the spirit out of nearly everyone who lives there. Which makes the story behind the Young Gunz moniker all the more astonishing. Despite the…
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Carl Thomas – Let’s Talk About It
Artist: Carl Thomas Title: Let’s Talk About It Label: Bad Boy Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: Like so many R&B crooners of the last few years, Carl Thomas is a major talent but a minor star. “Let’s Talk About It,” the Chicagoan’s sophomore effort, clearly aims to rectify this. Bad Boy Entertainment mogul Sean “P. Diddy”…