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Goldfinger – Open Your Eyes
Artist: Goldfinger Title: Open Your Eyes Label: Jive Rating: 8/10 Artist: Goldfinger Sounds like: Punk rock Influences: After all these years Goldfinger is Goldfinger. Now hear this: “Spokesman” – Great track about the loss of our own identities in tv and music. “Open Your Eyes” – The typical ass kicking with great hook. “Tell Me”…
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Gomez – Interview [2002]
one on one with tom gray of gomez! How did you record this album? We went out to the country side and recorded in a big old mansion. We were fairly cut off from everything, it was so we could have fun. We hadn’t seen each other for about six month so it was like…
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Superjoint Ritual – Interview
one on one with phil anselmo! In all my years as a journalist, there was one interview that had always eluded me, and forever stayed on the top of my list. Philip Anselmo, lead singer of Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, and a few other projects has been at the center of my musical universe. I…
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Ruff Endz – Someone To Love You
Artist: Ruff Endz Title: Someone To Love You Label: Epic Rating: 6.5/10 Sounds like: R&B Love it: “Someone To Love You” -Powerful ballad. “Will You Be Mine” – With vocals that sound pained and bruised they pull off a good ballad. “You” and “Look To The Hills” – Although they have one too many ballads…
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Soul Hooligan – Music Like Dirt
Artist: Soul Hooligan Title: Music Like Dirt Label: Maverick Rating: 7/10 Who? Soul Hooligan From? Brentwood, Essex (UK) Sounds like? From Fatboy Slim to Brit rock psychedelia. In your soul: “Soul Searching” and “Who’s To Say” – The most understated tracks and also the most interesting as they delve into the blues. “Algebra” – The…
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Marc Anthony – Mended
Artist: Marc Anthony Title: Mended Label: Columbia Rating: 7/10 Marc Anthony is an international superstar yet he seems to be the type of artist you either love or hate. Hot sauce: “I’ve Got You” and “I Need You” – Surefire hits that are quintessential Marc Anthony. “Tragedy” – Favorite album cut. “Everything You Do” –…
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Paul Oakenfold – Interview
Paul Oakenfold has been crowned with the prestigious title of world’s most successful dj and for bringing dance music to the forefront cross the global but what many do not know is that his musical roots run deeper than just dance music. At the early age of 16 Paul began soaking up the nightlife culture…
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Sheila Nicholls – Wake
Artist: Sheila Nicholls Title: Wake Label: Hollywood Rating: 5/10 Who? Sheila Nicholls Influences: Ani DiFranco Tidal Waves: “How Strong” – Nicholls voice has a lot of character and with a good melody it goes another step further. “Ruby” – A lovely little gem. “Won’t Get Lost In You” “Breath” – One of the few livelier…
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Weezer – Maladriot
Artist: Weezer Title: Maladriot Label: Geffen Rating: 7.5/10 This is Weezer, stupid. This is their new album, Maladriot. Riot: “Dope Nose” – Read the lyrics. Can you figure them out? No? Me either.Ohhhhh-oh-oh-ohhh! Who cares what it means. “Keep Fishin’” – “It’s just the thought of you in love with someone else”. We’ve all been…
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Shannon McNally – Interview
Shooting the breeze with Shannon McNally. Is going out on the road and touring what you expected it to be? Pretty much, yes, sort of. (Laughs) I had a few articles that I read on you, but I never learned anything since they focused primarily on how pretty you were… …Really? (Laughs) You noticed that?…
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