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Something Fiction: 'Botany' EPnew
Thanks to their amorphous explorations of genre and musical color, Something Fiction is a difficult group to pin down, placing themselves willfully and delightfully outside the boundaries of convenient classification.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
06-19-2012 |
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The Beach Boys: 'That's Why God Made the Radio'new
There's two ways you can look at the Brian Wilson-produced Beach Boys' 50th anniversary reunion, the first in 16 years that finds Wilson joining original surviving members.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-19-2012 |
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Juanes: 'MTV Unplugged'new
The whole point of MTV's live concert series is to strip down pop songs to a natural, acoustic format that showcases the songwriting itself, rather than studio production.
San Antonio Current |
Agustín Gurza |
06-19-2012 |
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Shmu: 'Discipline/Communication'new
He has no mouth and must whisper. This is the impression one might get from hearing Discipline/Communication, the debut LP from Sam Chown, one half of the eccentric Austin rock duo Zorch.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
06-19-2012 |
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Dent May: 'Do Things'new
In a recent complaint from his twitter account (@dentmay), Dent May unwittingly summed up his new album’s character...
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
06-14-2012 |
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Stanley Clarke: 'The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection'new
Who's the greatest bassist of all time? Any poll will produce the same results: Victor Wooten, John Entwistle, Jaco Pastorius. Arguably more interesting, however, is who almost always gets left off these lists...
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-04-2012 |
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George Harrison: 'Early Takes, Vol. 1'new
This companion piece to Martin Scorsese's superb documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a raw, minimalist collection of post-Beatles unreleased early demos by the quiet Beatle who passed away in 2001.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
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John Mayer: 'Born and Raised'new
It only took an infamous 2010 Playboy interview for John Mayer to go from sweet, guitar-shredding heartthrob to major misogynist/racist asshole.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
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Mission Complete!: 'Emotionally Strong Enough to Be Your Man'new
In a scene where every musician seems to constantly rotate through at least five other bands, Mission Complete! frontman Ryan Teter has long followed form...
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-01-2012 |
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Tenacious D: 'Rize of the Fenix'new
Jables and Kage are back after a six-year album gap that last left us with cult favorite The Pick of Destiny.
San Antonio Current |
James Bosquez |
06-01-2012 |
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CD Review: Whatever Brainsnew
Sorry State; Release date: April 26, 2012
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jordan Lawrence |
05-31-2012 |
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Album Reviewsnew
The Bombay, Rec Center, Royal Thunder.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson, Justin Strout and Jared Oates |
05-31-2012 |
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Ceremonynew
Review: Hardcore band Ceremony's Zoo.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-31-2012 |
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Tags: Ceremony
Greg Laswell: Landlinenew
San Diego singer-songwriter Greg Laswell left for rural Maine to record his latest album, and he found some moody depths that make Landline an edgier work. Oddly, though, in the songs that come from the isolation of recording in an old church turned house, it's Laswell's collaborations with other singers that stand out...
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
05-29-2012 |
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'Occupy This Album'new
Occupy This Album is composed of 78 tracks on four disks (99 plus one hidden track on the digital download) and benefits those who are participating in the partyless, leaderless movement up on Wall Street and around the world.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Anne Salinas |
05-28-2012 |
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