Category: Music
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Javier – Javier
Artist: Javier Title: Javier Label: Capitol Rating: 4/10 Company Line: A musical prodigy in his formative years, Javier’s musical gifts took him to the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music, where he founded an R&B based a-cappella quintet that performed at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater. He graduated from Hartt with a degree in Music…
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Ben Lee – Hey You. Yes You.
Artist: Ben Lee Title: Hey You. Yes You. Label: F2 Rating: 5/10 Company Line: “I’m trying to express on this record the same things I’m trying to express in my life right now. It’s all about leaving rough edges, keeping it dirty, not judging it” – Ben Lee The Good: “Run” – The one and…
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Blues Traveler – Truth Be Told
Artist: Blues Traveler Title: Truth Be Told Label: Sanctuary Rating: 6/10 Company Line: By now Blues Traveler has been an undeniable influence for several generations of fans and bands alike. On their new album “Truth Be Told” the band taps into a new well of creativity to produce what an early critic dubbed ” their…
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Bowling For Soup – Interview
Getting Loose with Bowling For Soup! Is Agent Orange really your favorite group? Jaret: I don’t say it is my favorite group. I say “she likes the Godsmack and I like Agent Orange”. They were however the first really big show that we had. We opened up for them in Dallas at a place called…
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Da Brat – Interview
Da Brat brings the rat-ta-tat-tat one on one! I know you’re busy today. Always busy. Is busy good? Busy is always good. What strikes me is how long you’ve been around and how many artists have come and gone since then. Do you ever think about that? Yup. I think about a lot. I think…
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Year of the Rabbit – Year of the Rabbit
Artist: Year of the Rabbit Title: Year of the Rabbit Label: Elektra Rating: 4/10 Company Line: Everything about Year Of The Rabbit emanates from a muted kind of mystique that zigzags through their unforgettable debut with the deftness of…well…a rabbit. You’ll never get the LA foursome to cough up the reason for the intriguing name,…
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Teitur – Poems & Aeroplanes
Artist: Teitur Title: Poems & Aeroplanes Label: Universal Rating: 7/10 Company Line: With his Universal Records debut, Teitur takes a giant step in a continuing journey — and he invites us along in Poetry & Aeroplanes, one of the most accomplished and emotionally engaging albums in recent memory. The Good: “Josephine” –Teitur finally sounds like…
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311 – Evolver
Artist: 311 Title: Evolver Label: Jive Rating: 4/10 Company Line: 311 will release their 7th LP, “Evolver”, on July 22, 2003. The album was produced by Ron Saint Germain (Bad Brains, Soundgarden, Tool). Saint also produced the “311” and “From Chaos” albums. The band recorded and mixed “Evolver” at their own Hive Studios in Los…
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Kiss – Interview with Paul Stanley
A very excited writer gets his hands on Paul Stanley. Do we even have to tell you this is KISS? How is life? Great. It’s like a broken record, everyday I wind up saying ‘I’m a hell of a lucky guy’. Does everyone who interviews you tell you how big of a fan they are?…
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Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power
Artist: Super Furry Animals Title: Phantom Power Label: XL Rating: 9/10 Company Line: Gruff Rhys says of the album: “Speakers and microphones work on phantom power, there’s no batteries and they’re not connected to the mains, and yet they work. Similarly, as a band our make up is the same as anybody else and yet…