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More Albums We Likednew
Music writers keep on sharing their 2007 faves.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene, Curtis McCrary and Stephen Seigel |
01-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
Albums We Likednew
Our music writers do that music-writer thing and share their 2007 faves.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong, Annie Holub and Linda Ray |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
Get Your 'Nog Onnew
It's a tradition: Our Jewish music editor reviews Christmas CDs we get in the mail!
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
12-19-2007 |
Reviews
Yule's Tidenew
A critic searches the season's discs for gems and finds that Elton John has better taste in Christmas pals than Martha Stewart.
Hear What We Hearnew
Don't waste your time at the local listening station comparing 20 versions of "Deck the Halls." The critics have already done that for you (ugh) to recommend the best seasonal albums of 2005.
Dallas Observer |
John Nova Lomax and Sam Machkovech |
12-21-2005 |
Reviews
Hey Santa, Download Thisnew
This year, it's all about single songs downloaded digitally and hardwired into the personal music device of your choice. That's right: Santa's making a playlist and checking it twice.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Hark, The CD Sales Ringnew
Feeling culturally forced to buy your loved ones crap? Don't fret, Stephen Slaybaugh's annual guide will help you buy music for your taste-challenged Christmas listers -- even the one who likes Coldplay -- guilt-free.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
11-25-2005 |
Reviews
CD Reviewsnew
Tom Cruise heard these new releases from the Dropkick Murphys, The Juan Maclean, Gorillaz and Alarm Will Sound, and flipped the fuck out. Which isn't saying much. But still.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow I Michael Brodeur I Jamin Warren |
06-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
CD Reviewsnew
Love As Laughter's Laughter's Fifth has all the twangy, thoughtful, summer pop songs you’d expect from Northwest rockers. Also reviewed are DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo's Drums of Death and Nouvelle Vague's S/T.
Dig Boston |
Staff |
04-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
2004's Best and Worst Musicnew
The Dallas Observer's music critics choose their best, worst and most overrated albums of the year.
Dallas Observer |
Music Critics |
01-03-2005 |
Reviews
Critics of Varied Tastes Choose Year's Best Musicnew
Seattle Weekly offers "best of 2004" lists for everyone from metalheads to classical music aficionados.
Seattle Weekly |
Music Writers |
01-03-2005 |
Reviews
Rating the Year's Hits With Mom and Dadnew
A reviewer plays this year's most popular music to her classical-music-oriented parents, who find Usher's Yeah! pleasant and Ashlee Simpson's Pieces of Me uninteresting.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
12-27-2004 |
Reviews
Season's Bleatingsnew
Plenty of celebrities are looking to pad their bank accounts via Christmas recordings, and few appear to have broken a sweat while making them.
Trick Daddy Puréenew
A reviewer slices and dices a veritable buffet of new albums in a few sentences each.
Legendary Artists' Works Come Out Againnew
With the holiday spirit in mind, we offer a sampling of some of the more interesting sonic and visual treats that are hitting the racks this year.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles, Crooked Rain Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Another State of Mind, Join the Dots: B-sides and Rarities The Clash, London Calling Pavement, Matador at Fifteen Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection The Cure
