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    • Anywhere I Lay My Head

      Scarlett Johansson

      Anywhere I Lay My Head

      Thu, 29 May 2008 08:19:23

      Anywhere I Lay My Head finds mega-star Scarlett Johansson interpreting 10 Tom Waits songs. Now, as strange as that sounds, it works very well. The ...more

    • Take Me to Town

      Skybombers

      Take Me to Town

      Thu, 29 May 2008 08:16:30

      Australia's Skybombers don't sound like AC/DC, but they've got enough rock n' roll swagger and attitude to make the Aussie rock gods proud. Another ...more

    • Crayons

      Donna Summer

      Crayons

      Thu, 29 May 2008 06:56:07

      Considering Crayons is Donna Summer's first album in 17 years, it would have been nice if the return had been triumphant rather than ho-hum. Ms. ...more

    • Nouns

      No Age

      Nouns

      Thu, 29 May 2008 06:49:55

      Here are some adjectives to describe No Age's current release, Nouns: jarring, loud, spastic, opportunistic, amusing, rambunctious, obnoxious and fun. ...more

    • Flavors of Entanglement

      Alanis Morissette

      Flavors of Entanglement

      Thu, 29 May 2008 06:40:04

      Oh Alanis! Where's your anger? Where's your rage? You know, that estrogen-fueled fury that made your debut, Jagged Little Pill, so remarkably easy to ...more

    • Floating Point

      John McLaughlin

      Floating Point

      Wed, 28 May 2008 06:40:11

      John McLaughlin is the kind of progressive guitarist that makes fellow musicians and rampant guitar geeks grab a notepad and a pencil and attempt to ...more

    • We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

      Jason Mraz

      We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

      Tue, 27 May 2008 06:41:23

      Jason Mraz is the kind of guy that moms wish, hope and pray that their daughters will bring home. If his pleasant music is any sort of indication, Mr. ...more

    • No, Virginia...

      The Dresden Dolls

      No, Virginia...

      Fri, 23 May 2008 14:26:39

      There's something seductively evil about Dresden Dolls' latest album No Virginia. It's not some kind of ode to Satan or anything like that, ...more

    • Lyfe Change

      Lyfe Jennings

      Lyfe Change

      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:42:41

      Most rap artists will talk the talk all day long, but Lyfe Jennings has walked the walk and done the time. To his credit, he doesn't use his checkered ...more

    • Underdog Alma Mater

      Forever the Sickest Kids

      Underdog Alma Mater

      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:35:45

      Most bands in the same genre as Forever the Sickest Kids—agreeable pop punk—have a big sound on their records but can't necessarily recreate the wall ...more

    • The Tide and Its Takers

      36 Crazyfists

      The Tide and Its Takers

      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:28:33

      Alaska's 36 Crazyfists are one of those bands that can take a lights-out licking and still keeps ticking. The band has endured a game of label ...more

    • Float

      Flogging Molly

      Float

      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:26:07

      If Flogging Molly can't bring out the little bit of Irish in everyone, nobody can. A four leaf clover of punk rock fervor, Irish folk sentiment, ...more

    • In Ghost Colours

      Cut Copy

      In Ghost Colours

      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:22:19

      Light, poppy, upbeat, airy and bouncy are five words that apply to every song on the sophomore studio release from Australian electronic dance trio ...more

    • Swimming

      The French Kicks

      Swimming

      Wed, 21 May 2008 07:32:11

      Among the glut of New York rock earlier this decade, The French Kicks stood out in perhaps a more unassumingly traditional yet no less legitimate ...more

    • Flight of the Conchords

      Flight of the Conchords

      Flight of the Conchords

      Wed, 21 May 2008 06:58:53

      For many stateside fans, it may seem as if Jemaine Clement and Brett McKenzie materialized out of thin air—it was New Zealand— but the ...more

    • A Long, Lovely List of Repairs

      Amelia

      A Long, Lovely List of Repairs

      Wed, 21 May 2008 06:56:01

      A Long, Lovely List of Repairs is the third full-length from Portland trio Amelia. Composed of bassist Jesse Emerson (ex-Decemberists), ...more

    • Wolves and Wishes

      Dosh

      Wolves and Wishes

      Tue, 20 May 2008 07:04:08

      For Wolves and Wishes, Minneapolis-based multi-instrumentalist Martin Dosh enlists the help of a slew of collaborators new and old, such as (most ...more

    • Fair Ain't Fair

      Tim Fite

      Fair Ain't Fair

      Mon, 19 May 2008 06:25:18

      If Tim Fite's goal is to be the topic of passionate debaters trying to figure out whether he’s a genius or a lunatic, then Fair Ain't Fair should be ...more

    • Little Bit

      Lykke Li

      Little Bit

      Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:35

      Swedish vocalist Lykke Li, or Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson, gives us a sneak preview of what's to come with this tasty four-song EP. Little Bit was ...more

    • Maths and English (Bonus Tracks)

      Dizzee Rascal

      Maths and English (Bonus Tracks)

      Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:58

      After a three-year delay, the kinetic East London grime MC Dizzee Rascal defies expectations with Maths + English, delivering a pop-influenced, ...more



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