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Death Before Dishonornew
 
    
    Sam Coomes discusses music trivia, war and religion.
  
    OC Weekly  |  
    Chris Ziegler  |  
    04-21-2006  | 
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    Tags: Quasi
  Springtime for Winternew
After decades of downhill slide, things are looking up -- way up -- for blues hero Johnny Winter.
  
    Montreal Mirror  |  
    Johnson Cummins  |  
    04-21-2006  | 
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    Tags: Johnny Winter
  Cross and the Switchbladenew
Versus the Mirror learn that God doesn't always rock.
  
    Tucson Weekly  |  
    Jarret Keene  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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    Tags: home, Versus the Mirror
  Cookie Monstersnew
 
    
    TV on the Radio loses sleep while making another wonderful, weird racket.
  
    Tucson Weekly  |  
    Michael Petitti  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  Aptly Namednew
This dual disc finds Harper oscillating between delicate troubadour and brazen bluesman, revolutionary and romantic.
  
    Style Weekly  |  
    Hillary Langford  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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    Tags: Ben Harper, Both Sides of the Gun
  Pre-World Musicnew
Long before there was actually a genre of music called world music, trumpeter and flugelhornist Hugh Masekela was blending cultures with sound.
  
    Style Weekly  |  
    Chris Bopst  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  A Touching Compilationnew
Considering the cruel fate that befell this man and his family, it is comforting that he left behind so many musical testaments to a life well-lived -- passionate songs that still carry his personal spirit and provide lasting memories for loved ones and fans.
  
    Style Weekly  |  
    Brent Baldwin  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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    Tags: Bryan Harvey, Remember Me Well
  The Mystery Made Fleshnew
The enigmatic musician known only as Jandek surfaces after 25 years in seclusion.
  
    Willamette Week  |  
    Douglas Wolk  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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    Tags: Jandek
  Morrissey's Latest Albumnew
The key recent development in Morrissey’s work is that the melodic crack has returned to his songwriting; he appears to be thinking in terms of catchy singles again.
  
    Style Weekly  |  
    Mark Richardson  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  A Study in Contrastsnew
This revamped release fails to reveal The Vacation's raw stage presence.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Jonathan Garrett  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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    Tags: The Vacation
  Dabbling in Complacencynew
 
    
    You can't ask a band to change its identity, but the talented Rainer Maria has the potential to do much more than what it offers here.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  Disorder Reignsnew
These grooves are not for the faint of heart, but for the mutinous in spirit.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Chad Radford  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  Magic Wandnew
Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice understands the importance of maintaining the mythical.
  
    NOW Magazine  |  
    Tim Perlich  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
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  Subtle Intentnew
Dose One raps on life, his music and $100 headphones.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: A New White, Subtle
  Field of Dreamersnew
Partisan's ambitious debut shows a band ready to rock.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    04-20-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews