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Guys Gone Wildnew
The Scots of Arab Strap continue on about drinks and sex.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Arab Strap, The Last Romance
  That Shit is Dope!new
Ghostface Killah returns -- bigger, longer and uncut.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Tony Ware  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
  Bubba Got Backnew
Bubba Sparxxx bounces on to the Billboard charts with "Booty."
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Bubba Sparxxx, The Charm
  Blowing Up Like Chernobylnew
 
    
    After five years of relative obscurity, the unstoppable, eight-piece gypsy-punk ensemble Gogol Bordello has landed spots on Jimmy Kimmel and piled up accolades on a recent tour through the UK.
  
    Dig Boston  |  
    Joe Keohane  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Gogol Bordello
  Resists Categorizationnew
Raz Ohara mutters to himself in that put-on way that rappers and soul singers use to pretend they're being spontaneous.
  
    Orlando Weekly  |  
    Jason Ferguson  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Raz Ohara, The Last Legend
  Progressive and Traditionalnew
The oud is an instrument that's instantly evocative of the land from which it comes, and from the first note on Randana, the expansive, nomadic melancholy of the Middle East is brought to the fore.
  
    Orlando Weekly  |  
    Jason Ferguson  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Le Trio Joubran, Randana
  Sanity: Curse or Affliction?new
Insanity is the only artistic quality bassist Christian McBride lacks.
  
    L.A. Weekly  |  
    Greg Burk  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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    Tags: Christian McBride
  Respect the Cocknew
Welcome to the world of Jason Forrest, where Donna Summer meets Foreigner at 300 beats per minute.
  
    Baltimore City Paper  |  
    Jess Harvell  |  
    04-06-2006  | 
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  Single Ambassadorsnew
The NOJO promises audiences a fine time while using music to find solace.
  
    Tucson Weekly  |  
    Gene Armstrong  |  
    04-05-2006  | 
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  Shaking Up the Normnew
Exene Cervenka is comfortable with being a role model to her fans and younger bandmates.
  
    Tucson Weekly  |  
    Gene Armstrong  |  
    04-05-2006  | 
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  Leaving the Housenew
Jana Hunter reveals homespun folk.
  
    Colorado Springs Independent  |  
    Elliott Johnston  |  
    04-05-2006  | 
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    Tags: Jana Hunter
  Pure Doenew
The X frontman talks about harmony, jagged emotions and performance meditation.
  
    Seattle Weekly  |  
    George Howland Jr.  |  
    04-05-2006  | 
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    Tags: John Doe
  Standing in the Shadow of iTunesnew
 
    
    Three upstart online music stores aim for their own niche markets.
  
    The Village Voice  |  
    Dan Martino  |  
    04-05-2006  | 
    Music
  
  Aptly Namednew
L.A.'s electro-fantasy foursome Totally Radd!! is exactly that.
  
    L.A. Alternative  |  
    Lesley Bargar  |  
    04-04-2006  | 
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    Tags: Totally Radd!!
  Greatness, Past & Presentnew
Even the expected filler on the disc isn't embarrassingly maudlin or cheesy, making Tormentors another triumph.
  
    New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  
    Annie Zaleski  |  
    04-04-2006  | 
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