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Posted by Joseph Bridges on Thursday, April 30, 2009,
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Artist: Annabel
Title: Each and Everyone
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Genre: Rock/Pop
I will quote from my review of Annabel’s EP titled Now That We’re Alive that came out in 2008.
“Ohio (I know firsthand) is not known for producing very many musical artists with much talent; but I think Annabel has added their name to the short list. With Ben Hendricks on guitar, Andy Hendricks on drums, and Scotty Moses on bass, Annabel puts together an impressive debut EP in Now That We...
Posted by Pete Shather on Wednesday, April 29, 2009,
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Artist: Bob Dylan
Title: Together Through Life
Label: Columbia
Genre: Folk Rock/Pop
The old sage of folksiness brings yet another set of tunes for his thirty-third album. The ever changing moods of Dylan still resonate through each word and he has not missed a beat in all his years.
Posted by Joseph Bridges on Friday, April 24, 2009,
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Artist: Derek Jordan
Title: Identity
Label: Self Issued
Genre: Rock/Pop
When the liner notes of an album consist of only two words, one might think the artist didn’t have much to say. When those two words are “Fight Conformity”, the whole initial outlook of the music is tempered with an urge to see if the singer and wordsmith will actually live up to expectations.
With his red handprint emblazoned in paint upon his chest, Derek Jordan seeks to become his own man in a world that is ...
Posted by Joseph Bridges on Friday, April 24, 2009,
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Artist: Wilco
Title: Ashes of American Flags (DVD)
Label: Nonesuch
Genre: Rock/Pop
Rating: 9/10
There is nothing better than seeing a live show with one of your favorite bands. Wilco has been one of those staple bands to see since their inception in 1994. Ashes of American Flags is not only the remembrance of five great concerts, but also an intimate look into the lives of the Jeff Tweedy and his band mates.
Filmed during Wilco’s 2008 tour, the stops from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the 9:30 C...
Posted by Joseph Bridges on Wednesday, April 15, 2009,
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Artist: Ben Folds
Title: Ben Folds Presents: University A Capella
Label: Epic
Genre: Rock/Pop
Rating: 9/10
If you have watched The Office over the past few years, you are accustomed to Andy Bernard reminding everyone that he went to Cornell and he was the lead singer in the collegiate a capella group Here Comes Treble. There are times when he serenades his fellow workers, but mostly they are annoyed by his voice. Rest assured, there is no Andy Bernard here. These sixteen tracks were...
Posted by Pete Shather on Monday, April 13, 2009,
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Artist: Andrew Bird
Title: Noble Beast
Label: Fat Possum
Genre: Rock/Pop
There is probably not a better whistler in all of pop that Andrew Bird. With a whistle and a hand clap, listening to music has never been so much of a breath of fresh air during a spring walk. Lyrically charged throughout, Noble Beast is noble indeed.
Posted by Pete Shather on Monday, April 13, 2009,
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Artist: Neko Case
Title: Middle Cyclone
Label: Anti
Genre: Rock/Pop
Another celebrated release by Neko Case has all the hallmarks of an album that could be the greatest album of all time. Her folk sounds drenched with pop hooks yet again speak to everyone in a sound that is summed up in the title-a cyclone of wonder.
Posted by Joseph Bridges on Thursday, April 9, 2009,
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Artist: Various
Title: Score! 20 Years of Merge Records-The Covers!
Label: Merge Records
Genre: Rock/Pop
Time flies when you are having fun! For twenty years, Merge Records have discovered some of the best musicians in the industry and now they call upon some of their elite club to help them celebrate their birthday. Merge stands out among all other record labels as standing up for the small band and believing--believing in the power of music, and how it should sound.
Posted by Pete Shather on Sunday, April 5, 2009,
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Artist: The Spinto Band
Title: Moonwink
Label: Park the Van Records
Genre: Rock/Pop
With xylophone and Hammond organ, this Deleware six piece traces fun roots through the clouds and down to earth with giddy lyrics cast over inspired musical tones from the heart. There is by far enough fun to drape the city with an afternoon of capers and trollops down the memory lane of how it feels to be in love during the summer. www.spintoband.com
Posted by Pete Shather on Thursday, April 2, 2009,
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Artist: The Lonely Island
Title: Incredibad
Label: Universal Republic
Genre: Comedy Rock/Pop
With sarcasm dripping from every word, the SNL digital short and mayhem of music makers craft three quarters of an hour of laughter and strange introspective into the hip-hop culture of extravagance. With guest appearances by E-40, T-Pain, Jack Black, Chris Parnell, Julian Casablancas, Justin Timberlake, and Norah Jones(!?!) these irreverent nineteen songs will fit nicely into the cannon of ...
