Category: Music
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Lila McCann – Interview
Did you spend a lot of time working on the new album, Complete? Yeah, we were recording songs right up until the last minute. We already had the album mastered and were ready to ship it, but we decided to add another song. How choosy were you with the songs you picked for the album?…
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Halfcocked – The Last Star
Artist: Halfcocked Title: The Last Star Label: Dreamworks Rating: 5/10 Halfcocked is the first signing to Megatronic Records run by Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One. So now that they have their roots planted in Boston, can they take those roots and build upon them further? “I Lied” breaks it off fierce, but not supersonically. “Drive…
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Prophet Jones – Interview
K.D. What’s up? How you feeling? Pretty good. How are you? Great. Life is good. What are you up to? We’re in DC rehearsing for some shows we’ve got coming up. We’re getting the show tight. What’s the show like? It’s ridiculous. Weeeehooo. We’re still doing a little a cappella, some beat boxing, and some…
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System of a Down – Toxicity
Artist: System of a Down Title: Toxicity Label: American Rating: 8/10 After three years of touring the globe and watching heavy music fall into a Noxzema commercial, System Of A Down’s voice is finally honed and ready for the masses. Toxicity is the group’s answer to the burning question that has enveloped this country as…
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Stone Gossard – Bayleaf
Artist: Stone Gossard Title: Bayleaf Label: Epic Rating: 2/10 Stone Gossard is the longtime axeman from Pearl Jam. His solo album, Bayleaf, includes tracks where Stone sings and where Ty Wilman sings. Ty Wilman brings a soulful flavor to “Cadillac”, but not one I need to hear again. “Unhand Me” brings as much excitement as…
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JJ72 – JJ72
Artist: JJ72 Title: JJ72 Label: Columbia Rating: 8.5/10 Dublin isn’t exactly the home of rock. We know a few bands that have come from Ireland, and now JJ72 hopes to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers. With members at the ripe age of twenty, JJ72 sound much older, smarter, and wiser than you’d expect.…
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Mastodon – Lifesblood
Artist: Mastodon Title: Lifesblood Label: Relapse Rating: 7.5/10 The underground juggernaut that is Relapse Records has done it again. They’ve managed to release one of the most impressive albums of the year that will probably go unnoticed by the mainstream. Atlanta’s Mastodon is a four-piece grind machine that rips out sonic blasts of dual-lead guitars…
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Afroman – Good Times
Artist: Afroman Title: Good Times Label: Universal Rating: 3/10 Honestly, Afroman sounds like a cross between Humpty Hump and the 2 Live Crew. I’m going to cover the bad first. “Crazy Rap” is plain bad. “She Won’t Let Me” is a bad taste of humor. I can laugh at nasty, dirty music like that of…
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Afroman
It’s 4:20 somewhere. Or at least that’s the way AFROMAN sees the world through his green tinted shades. If you took a musical bong hit concocted out of equal parts Biz Markie, Cypress Hill, Beck, Beastie Boys, and James Brown, the ensuing head rush might be comparable to AFROMAN’s unique sound. His Universal debut, The…
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Bad Ronald – Bad Ronald
Artist: Bad Ronald Title: Bad Ronald Label: Reprise Rating: 7/10 Bad Ronald is a bit of a mystery, but it seems this crew is a bunch of white boys bringing the rock, bringing the hip-hop, and the pop. They’ve packed it all into what is really a surprise. Although “Let’s Begin” and “Bad Idea” remind…