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Today I’m reviewing two new albums that could not be more different – The White Stripes’ Icky Thump and Tomahawk’s Anonymous. Well, they are alike in one key respect: they are
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Chris Cornell’s first post-Soundgarden release, 1999’s Euphoria Morning, was an artistic triumph and a commercial flop. Apparently, most of the fans who loved him in Soundgarden
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Paul McCartney long ago passed the point in his life and career where he had anything left to prove. Yet at 64, he continues to release new music at a pace that puts acts half his age to shame. And
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Paul McCartney’s new video, “Dance Tonight”, made its debut on YouTube today. I checked it out, and it’s pretty good (it even has an appearance by Natalie Portman). Not
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I take another shot at reviewing Queensrÿche's 'Hear in the Now Frontier' to evaluate it with a fresh set of ears. Has it gotten any better since
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Chris Holmes reviews the Manic Street Preachers' 2007 release, Send Away the Tigers. The album features a guest appearance from vocalist Nina
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Here’s my stream of consciousness review of Snakes & Arrows, written as I listen to it. “Far Cry” – This is the only song I heard prior to the album release. This is much
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Mention the name Wynton Marsalis in some jazz circles and people will look at you as if you had just ripped a particularly loud fart. Due to his rather outspoken opinions on the validity of more
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Chris Holmes re-examines the long lost precursor album to King Crimson, The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles & Fripp.