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Tribute to Infectious Dreadnew
This Black Flag tribute album didn't make waves when it was released in 2003, but the newly expanded reissue adds some marquee acts that nail their songs.
  
    Cleveland Scene  |  
    D.X. Ferris  |  
    02-27-2006  | 
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  Doomsdaynew
MF Grimm attacks the man in the iron mask.
  
    Cleveland Scene  |  
    Ben Westhoff  |  
    02-27-2006  | 
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  Blood Brothersnew
The Architects open a new vein on Revenge.
  
    The Pitch  |  
    Jason Harper  |  
    02-27-2006  | 
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    Tags: Architects
  Back to the Futurenew
Film School may not love the '80s, but we do.
  
    Colorado Springs Independent  |  
    John Benson  |  
    02-25-2006  | 
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    Tags: film school
  Cajun Revivalnew
Musicians everywhere are making noise for New Orleans.
  
    Colorado Springs Independent  |  
    Josh Johnson  |  
    02-25-2006  | 
    Music
  
  The New Edgynew
Kudu makes pop songs for goth ex-ravers.
  
    Baltimore City Paper  |  
    Jess Harvell  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Kudu
  Shellac of Faith
Between 1956 and 1970, Joe Bussard made hundreds of handcrafted 78s in his basement -- that neither his parents nor the music-buying public cared proved he was doing the right thing.
  
    Washington City Paper  |  
    Andrew Beaujon  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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  Have Heart, Will Travelnew
Belle and Sebastian take on touring and intrusive producers.
  
    Montreal Mirror  |  
    Lorraine Carpenter  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Belle and Sebastian
  2020 foresightnew
Dancehall star Baby Cham discusses Jamaican politics.
  
    Montreal Mirror  |  
    Erin MacLeod  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Baby Cham
  Poetic & Overwhelmingnew
This album will strike some listeners as enlightenment and others as frippery, but all 10 tracks are dominated by Bejar's full-bore approach.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Destroyer, Destroyer's Rubies
  The Game of Lifenew
Frost is too drained to invest any more emotion into winning back her estranged lover -- rather, she relishes the beauty in her tragedies.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Chad Radford  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Edith Frost, It's a Game
  Everybody Understandsnew
 
    
    Since workaday citizens need the ideal of the angst-ridden and suicidal artist, the scramble for a useable Smith is on.
  
    Los Angeles CityBeat  |  
    Ron Garmon  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: Elliott Smith
  Angst in Their Pantsnew
Tapping 80s dark wave, She Wants Revenge just wants to speak to you.
  
    Los Angeles CityBeat  |  
    Steve Appleford  |  
    02-24-2006  | 
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    Tags: She Wants Revenge
  Too Legit to Quitnew
BR549 has worked hard to shed the "novelty act" status and establish itself as a legitimate and viable band.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    James Kelly  |  
    02-23-2006  | 
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  Citty of Dreamsnew
Citty's lyricism is evident, belying the aphorism that Southern rappers can't rap.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Mosi Reeves  |  
    02-23-2006  | 
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    Tags: Citty