Music
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Ripe with a classical sort of rock & roll drama -- fans of Nick Cave and certain PJ Harvey records take note -- Anna Calvi's debut, already causing waves in her native UK, hits U.S. shores. Cal...read more
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When an experienced artist decides that her fifth album will be self-titled, you can expect something like...well, like what we get with Marissa Nadler's new work. To be sure, pretty much everythin...read more
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Years ago, when J Dilla’s The Shining was released, I kept reading in press releases how Dilla
was using samples from the horror film in his album. One review even mentioned
Nicholson’s rants on ...read more
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Even on record, Kate Bush is one of the most powerful presences in music. On her tenth album (and second release of the year!), Bush's slightly deepening voice -- still instantly recognizable -- is...read more
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There's a song on the sweet-bitter new Dirty Three album called "Sometimes I Forget You've Gone," which could be said about the band itself. Not insultingly -- rather the nature of their art is so ...read more
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As was pointed out in a recent NY Times live review of Willis Earl Beal, it's amazing how your perception of an artist's music can change when it comes with a back story such as Beal's. Acousmatic ...read more
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