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Jessica Andrews – Now
Artist: Jessica Andrews Title: Now Label: Dreamworks Rating: 8/10 The Corporate Line: The progress of Jessica’s musical career has coincided with the universal challenges of young adulthood, and the insights she’s gained from her recent experiences are reflected in Now’s expanded emotional palette. Produced by veteran hitmaker and longtime Andrews supporter Byron Gallimore, Now finds…
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Lucy Woodward – While You Can
Artist: Lucy Woodward Title: While You Can Label: Atlantic Rating: 5.5/10 Corporate Line: Lucy Woodward has blended a variety of influences – blue-eyed soul, rock, pop – into a style that’s all her own. “WHILE YOU CAN,” her Atlantic debut – produced by John Shanks (the Corrs, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks) and Kevin Kadish –…
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Anger Management
Cast: adam sandler Studio: sony Rating: 6.5/10 Corporate Line: A mild-mannered businessman (Sandler) is wrongly accused of a crime and sentenced to an anger management program, where he discovers that his instructor (Nicholson) is a crazy psycho with his own serious anger management problem, and is probably the one man in the world most capable…
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The White Stripes – Elephant
Artist: The White Stripes Title: Elephant Label: V2 Rating: 8/10 The Good: “Seven Nation Army” – The White Stripes will have you fooled as they sound like an army. This is perhaps their next step into another level as the bassline brings the bottom even lower. “There’s No Home For You Here” – An exploding…
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(Hed) Pe – Interview
(Hed) Planet Earth are back and frontman Jahred has a few words to say about it! How is the tour? Great. It doesn’t take much to keep me happy on the road. We’ve been getting good receptions everywhere we go. Do you ever step on-stage and look over the crowd and say to yourself ‘damn,…
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Band of Bees – Sunshine Hit Me
Artist: Band of Bees Title: Sunshine Hit Me Label: Astralwerks Rating: 7/10 Company Line: The Bees continued to explore a multitude of musical genres on their first full-length offering, 2002’s Sunshine Hit Me on Atstralwerks. The Good: “Punchbag” – You’ll find yourself enraptured. It’s gentle. It’s gorgeous. “Angryman” – A honey-tinged taste of soul. Delicious.…
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Robbie Williams – Escapology
Artist: Robbie Williams Title: Escapology Label: Virgin Rating: 7/10 The Good: “Love Somebody” –Williams is trying hard, is he seeking his heartfelt feelings or trying to make us believe in his every word? It doesn’t really matter. “Something Beautiful” – A gorgeous ballad that might invoke thoughts of Stevie Wonder. Too bad it comes off…
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Budapest – Too Blind To Hear
Artist: Budapest Title: Too Blind To Hear Label: Republic Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: Too Blind to See comes with a reflective, revealing look at souls seared open for all to gasp. Transparent and sincere, the music twists the heart for every drop of pure emotion and feeling all captured in songs that stay in the…
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Hot Boys – Let ‘Em Burn
Artist: Hot Boys Title: Let ‘Em Burn Label: Cash Money Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Let ‘Em Burn, the group’s third album, follows on the heels of the highly successful recordings by each of the four members, including Turk’s Young and Thuggin’, Lil Wayne’s platinum Tha Block is Hot, Juvenile’s 4x platinum 400 Degreez, and BG’s…
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Metal Gear Solid 2
Game: Metal Gear Solid 2 Platform: PS2 Studio: Konami Rating: 8/10 Game Company’s Description: Solid Snake returns in Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance, the expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™ with all-new game modes, hidden characters and storylines. Top-secret weapons technology is being mysteriously transported under cover of an oil tanker to an…
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