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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…
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Toploader – Onka’s Big Moka
Artist: Toploader Title: Onka’s Big Moka Label: Epic Rating: 6/10 Toploader is a band shipped to America on a huge wave of hype. Are they worth the hype? Read on. The first thing that strikes you is the Stevie Wonder sound. “Let The People Know” sounds cool even though it’s kind of silly, but not…
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Maxwell – Now
Artist: Maxwell Title: Now Label: Columbia Rating: 7/10 Maxwell wants to be the king of soul. He can’t wait for the title, he wants it Now. From the timid “This Woman’s Work” to the torrid and tortured “Symptom Unknown”, Maxwell makes it a point to tell us all that he’s no one genre man. There…
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Pete – Interview
After a late night, Pete. frontman Dave is sounding a little hoarse, but still up to chatting. And we did a lot of that. What was supposed to be fifteen minutes ended up being an hour. You sound a little hoarse. I am. I was out drinking and talking a little late, so I’m a…
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Bob Schneider – Interview
sit down and get to know bob schneider What were you thinking when you got the call about joining the Stevie Nicks tour? It was pretty amazing. Stevie Nicks is nothing but pure hits. And it’s not just hit songs, but they are really good. They are songs that are inspired and original. At first…
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