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Paddy Casey – Amen
Artist: Paddy Casey Title: Amen Label: C2 Rating: 6/10 Paddy Casey has a voice that’s a throwback to Don McLean with a lateral to Tracy Chapman. The first song, “Fear”, is nice, but not entirely strong for the lead track. The one truly worth a mention is the bittersweet “Sweet Suburban Sky”. “Downtown” comes right…
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C-Note – A Different Kind of Love
Artist: C-Note Title: A Different Kind of Love Label: Epic Rating: 4/10 C Note is claiming to bring a Different Kind Of Love. All of the sexual innuendo that they are spreading certainly separates them from the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, even if it is just a little bit. Still, it’s still better than nothing.…
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Jude – Interview
If science could create talent, Jude might be Dr. Jeckyl’s attempt at a rock star gone awry. He is not a folkie or a bubble-gum pop star, not heavy metal or even alternative, but a rare combination of homogenous music styles. Jude, better known by his mother as Michael Jude Christodal, was born in Boston,…
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Brougham – Le Cock Sportif
Artist: Brougham Title: Le Cock Sportif Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 6.5/10 Straight out of Silicon Valley, otherwise known as Palo Alto, California, are music trespassers Brougham. They mix hip-hop with rock just enough to earn some Kid Rock comparisons. Right from go, Brougham gets burnt on “Don’t Speak English”, but then mellows on “7th Grade”.…
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Ian Brown – Golden Greats
Artist: Ian Brown Title: Golden Greats Label: Interscope Rating: 4/10 Ian Brown has been his own worst enemy and best friend throughout his career. He was part of one of the biggest bands in Britain’s music history, The Stone Roses, and he helped bring them crumbling down right before his very eyes. After their breakup,…
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Bow Wow Wow – Made in the U.S.A.
Artist: Bow Wow Wow Title: Made in the U.S.A. Label: Cleopatra Rating: 8/10 If the name of the band Bow Wow Wow doesn’t ring a bell, then maybe the song “I Want Candy” will. Bow Wow Wow is releasing Wild in the USA, a collection of rare remixes and live recordings of your favorite 80’s…
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Boy Sets Fire – After The Eulogy
Artist: Boy Sets Fire Title: After The Eulogy Label: Victory Rating: 7.5/10 The underground scene is a great place to be these days, and Boysetsfire has found its place among the elite. With the release of After The Eulogy on Victory Records, Boysetsfire has placed itself in the middle of everything that is truly hardcore,…
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Blowfly – Blowfly Does XXX-Mas
Artist: Blowfly Title: Blowfly Does XXX-Mas Label: Panadisc Rating: 5/10 Soul singer Clarence Reid found fame in a different seting with vividly explicit (though also mostly comical) sex material and outrageous commentary. Reid issued several albums as Blowfly, an adult comedian in the Redd Foxx, Rudy Ray Moore and Dolemite tradition. His albums were issued…
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Blessid Union of Souls – Walking off the Buzz
Artist: Blessid Union of Souls Title: Walking off the Buzz Label: V2 Rating: 5/10 After being tossed around between record labels, Blessid Union Of Souls finally settled down with Push/V2 Records to release their third album, Walking Off The Buzz. The whole album has a rather smooth flavor, easy on the ears, pleasant enough for…
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Ben Folds Five – The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Artist: Ben Folds Five Title: The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner Label: 550 Rating: 9/10 Don’t be misled by the mysterious title of Ben Folds Five latest album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. It plays the same game as the band’s name, which implies that there are five members in the band when actually…
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