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_ill.gates - [autopirate] - CD
(Muti!) I'm pretty
picky when it comes to my instrumental hip hop, because there are a lot
of DJs who veer too close to the whole trance/electronica phase of the 90's
that makes me think of raves and glow sticks. Luckily, ill.gates
keeps his beats sophisticated and mixes them deftly enough to keep them
from sounding like a few repetitive samples and a drum machine. Autopirate
lacks the frantic turntablism of Mix Master Mike or the multi-layered
dimension of DJ Shadow, but there are definite influences- one of
which is the fact that the beats and timing are very tight and precise.
The big difference is the pace- there is a laid-back feel to most of the
tracks, and at times a political slant (such as in “Net Neutrality Rantapella.”)
The pace may be my only complaint as sometimes the tracks with a feature
vocalist can drag against the more laid-back beats.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
Ahmond - A Boy You Once Knew - CD
(ahmond) This acoustical
singer-songwriter sounds a little too “new age” for my taste.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Black Suit Karma - Negative White - CD
(Black Suit Karma)
This album is in the Staind and Disturbed metalish-rock genre
with a little bit of Nickleback thrown in (though it doesn't have
that generic catchiness of Nickleback). I listened to the album multiple
times so I could say this with some certainty- there are some production
problems with this album. The drums seem to be off on nearly every track,
speeding up and slowing down, leaving the lead guitar and bass to keep the
time. “Lovers Or Leeches?” is one of the most glaring examples and is difficult
to listen to. It detracts from the album and experience as a whole.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
Knox Bronson - Pop Down the Years - CD
(Tangerine Sky Interactive)
Deemed “electronic music for the mind and body,” I was rather surprised
at how much more synth-pop (or even just pop with a little help from a synthesizer)
the album was than “electronic” after the first few tracks. “Hey Little
Earthgirl” couldn't be any more electronic, as Bronson manages to
go all Kanye with a vocoder. Other tracks, such as “Celeste,” are
quiet and reveal a voice and even introspection reminiscent of Bowie's
Heathen days. This CD is a real mixed bag in that it isn't pure electronic
music, and yet there are a few more mainstream tracks that will be missed
because of the more produced songs (I was expected to hear “Intergalactic
Planetary” at any time in “Hey Little Earthgirl”).
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
J.P. DeLaire - In My Life - CD
(J.P. DeLaire) I
find this to be formulaic soft R&B and think a better title for the CD would
be “Songs to play for naïve girls so that you might get laid”. Do you need
to woo a girl to bed? Try “Never Enough” or “Special Lady”. Did you do her
wrong and need to get back together? Then there’s “I Need Your Love” or
“Living With a Broken Heart”. I find it all to be cheesy mish-mash.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Brittney Elizabeth - Breathe In - CD
(Two Day Reign
Records) This kind of CD is really tough to review. Brittney has a good
voice and the acoustical sound of the music is pleasant. However, there
really isn’t any song that stands out. I think the issue is that the songs
have too much of a light adult-contemporary sound in their acoustic poppiness.
I would have liked a bit more angst or angry passion in the vocals and music.
There are many out there who will love this CD as is, but my feeling is
that it’s a sweet release that needs to be dirtied up.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Fairchild - Fairchild - CD
(Fairchild)
Fairchild is going for that new rock sound and winds up somewhere
between 30 Second to Mars (good) and Chevelle (not so good).
The band plays very solid rock and the vocals fit the mood and style nicely,
but the lyrics are lacking and a bit predictable. I could see Fairchild
being a great live show for the right audience, but losing quite a bit in
the translation to disc. Their songs really lend themselves to be performed
live, with sections just made for audience participation.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
Jenny Fillespie - Light Year - CD
I liked the start of this release. Jenny reminded me of a combination of
Tori Amos and Kate Bush. While I do like those artists, there
is only so much of their music I can take at one listening before I get
bored. This release is no exception. There’s a sameness to the music after
a while and the songs seemed to be more watered down the deeper I got into
the release.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Lua Hadar with Twist - World Jazz - CD
(Lua Hadar) I really
do like quite a bit of jazz, actually more than I admit to liking. However,
this release is the type of jazz that I just can’t stand. It sounds like
what you’d expect from a parody sketch of a jazz lounge. Classic jazz featuring
a piano and a female over-singing every song, kind of like American Idol
from what I hear. To give the songs a “twist” they are all done in a foreign
tongue which is better, but she really doesn’t have any of the accents down.
This is actually a good concept, now if it was done by a different singer
I’d probably like it.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
The Handcuffs - Electroluv - CD
(OOFL Records)
The Handcuffs are the duo of Brad Elvis and Chloe F. Orwell,
and I'm guessing that their music heroes feature prominently in the 60's
and 70's glam rock movement. Why do I guess this? Because that's what I
thought of as I listened to this. The music itself is actually great, but
most of the lyrics are just god-awful. For grown adults, they write like
rebellious, yet superficial, teenagers who think that dying their hair purple
makes them subversive (it doesn't anymore, by the way). Take for example,
"I Just Wanna Be Free, Man:" who wrote this?!? Their 15-year-old neighbor?!?
"Bang-bang here I go again. A-shang-a-lang for something new. A clang-clang
the bells go in my head hopin' that it all comes true." Making them sound
even more bubble-gum is the fact that Chloe's voice is just too limp for
this music. She sounds as if she's had some kind of vocal training in her
background, but instead of strengthening her voice, it smoothed it out too
much. As a result, the songs become insipid, limp, and colorless.
-- Fonda Mutant (2009)
Heavy Water Experiments - Heavy Water Experiments - CD
(Heavy Water
Experiments) This jam band would be perfect on any 4/20 concert line
up. There's a bit of Iron Butterfly in the dreamy lyrics (or at least,
what you can make out), a heavy bass line, and at times, even what sounds
like an actual gong. It's what you'd hear on a 60's or 70's documentary
on stoners and it's almost hard to believe that this is modern music. It
can be difficult to make out what they are singing over the bass and cymbals
which is one of the weaker points of the album. However, if you're looking
for a new but faithful take on the prog/psychadelic rock movement, this
is worth checking out.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
I Led Three Lives - Peace Now - CD
(Nublu Records) The music
on this instrumental release is very rhythmic and while it may not be considered
dance music, it certainly does get you moving. It seems that the tunes I’m
most into have vocals in the mix. “Curious Red” has a European female vocal
and sax riding on the rhythm wave, while “East Village Stroll” has a drum
kit supplying the beat with a funky male vocal to help things move along.
The rest of the tunes on this release are just as good, like “Fight Back
Jack” where the sax, as the prominent instrument, makes the tune come off
as a tricked out remix of a Morphine song.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Linda Kosut - Long As You're Living - CD
(Linda Kosut) Linda
tries to be retro-jazzy and poetic, but comes off as new age-ish and boring.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Daniel Lenz - Stuck in a Dream - CD
(Daniel Lenz) Techno
music is alive and well even into 2009. It also hasn't appeared to have
changed all that much, and Daniel Lenz isn't adding anything new
to the genre. That said, die-hard dance music fans will love this; and if
I were to encounter his music at a local club, I would no doubt enthusiastically
shake my own bootie. Other than that, there isn't much I can say here. He
employs the usual 4/4 time, sampling, the occasional rap ("Check It Out"),
and the breathy pop-soul singer ("Turn It Around"). He also relies far too
heavily on lyric repetition. Then again, when most people are on the dance
floor, they don't usually care about the lyrics very much (except for me,
but I'm weird that way). Unfortunately, Mr. Lenz just doesn't impress me
with this album because he isn't attempting to break any new ground here.
It isn't that the music is bad, and, as I said before, I would dance to
it at a club . . . I just find it boring to sit and listen to.
-- Fonda Mutant (2009)
The Lolligags - Out of Perversity Join Hands - CD
(HHBTM Records) If you
are a freak for synthy cheesy new wave ‘80s music with female vocals then
this is your CD. While I am a fan of ‘80s tuneage, this just isn’t a style
I was really into then or now. I do hear potential in the vocals, which
could easily morph into a Siouxsie Sioux purr especially on the tune
“All the Deer Daughters” but the music is just a bit much for me.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Make A Rising - High Two - CD
(Make A Rising)
The term “Indie Rock” seems to have been created for all of the music that
defies a label. Make A Rising even seems to slip through the cracks
of Indie Rock- it's folksy progressive prog-rock that I would say is in
the vein of the Polyphonic Spree with a bit of Feist and the
Arcade Fire. Even then, it's difficult to make a comparison- some tracks
such as “How's 'Bout a Love Supreme” start out like a fairly normal ballad,
devolve into mad tambourine bashing and chanting, and then come back to
reality with a piano followed with the whole of a marching band. Think of
the Beatles when they went on their Magical Mystery tour- it's a
bit like that. Make a Rising really don't seem to care about the
rules, which is what makes this album so different. Sometimes I wasn't quite
sure what was going on, but the ride was pretty damn fun.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
Montana Boys - Montana Boys - CD
(Montana Boys) Let's just get this out of the way: the production values
suck on this album. Dustin Anderson recorded and mixed it himself,
and, if I were him, I'd stick to playing guitar. However, while I listened
to this album, I couldn't help but fondly recall all the homemade albums
that came out of fgtttttt during the 90's. It sounds homemade and messy,
and I love it. For example, the track, "Making Me Sick," vacillates between
angry guitars in the refrain to subdued and mellow during the stanzas. "Trees,"
(track 7) is a mind-numbing ball of experimental, screaming fun, and made
me think of something Nick Cave might whip up. Michael Cunningham's
vocals on all the tracks wail and strain and should join the rest of the
great imperfect rock vocalists in recent history: Bob Dylan, Thom
Yorke, Bono (yes, I mentioned them all in the same sentence),
and anyone else you may personally prefer. I highly recommend this album
to anyone sick of the over-produced fluff that regularly seeps out of the
music industry these days.
-- Fonda Mutant (2009)
Gaby Moreno - Still the Unknown - CD
(Paisley Records)
“Letters to a Mad Woman”… what a great fuckin’ tune. The music, the vocals,the
lyrics all come together wonderfully in this simply playful acoustic tune.The
best way to describe Gaby’s voice is to think Macy Gray without
the gravel in the voice. Gaby’s vocals are smooth and light and would
sendchills down your spine if she were singing directly to you, especially
whenshe sings in Spanish. *Insert Roy Orbison growl sound effect.*
She gets soulful on the tune “Greehorne Man”, but it’s songs like “La Vez
Que No MePude Atrever”, “It’s Been a Pleasure” and “Since You Came Along”
where she shines best.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Mystical Sun - Energy Mind Consciousness - CD
(Mystical Sun)
Mystical Sun plays ambient music that is primarily relaxing, but
at times it starts to approach techno / electronica. Not that it has any
hard driving beats or pumping bass, but at times it does get a bit faster
in tempo than you’d expect a standard ambient disc to have. While listening
to Mystical Sun I feel like I’m watching a documentary about ancient
civilizations and their creations. It especially makes me think of ancient
Egypt and on a few tracks the Incans.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
Orpheos - The Mirror with No Reflection - CD
(Orpheos) Wow, this
release really threw me. I was hoping for something a bit dark and gothic
from the cover, but never expected this sound. It’s like Peter Murphy
fronting a goth / techno / industrial band. Yeah, it has some elements of
Bauhaus, but it really does stretch out into techno aspects and has
a faster beat on some tracks. I can’t help but think this is how bands from
the early era of goth would sound like after the advent of industrial bands
such as Ministry, NIN, My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult
and Skinny Puppy. An amazing release, especially if you are a fan
of goth or Peter Murphy.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
Patsy Grind - Call it Love - CD
(Happy Dagger Records)
The opening riff on this wonderful CD reminded me of Hole, however
that’s where the comparison ends. This release by Patsy Grind has
an overall melodic pop-rock feel with female vocals that fit perfectly with
the music. My favorite on this release is the playful dagger in your eye
(sample lyric:“I’m not sorry that we are through. I can be me and you can
go fuck yourself”) fueled tune “I’m not sorry”. Just about every other song
on this release is just as catchy. This is another regular rotation release
that I will be adding to my personal library.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Josh Phillips Folk Festival - Wicker - CD
(Folk Festival) Hippie-wanna-bes rejoice! Your new hero has emerged (your
time is OVER Phish!!!) and his name is Josh Phillips! While
listening to this, I pictured a Birkenstock-wearing guy sitting outside
the grocery store in Yellow Springs singing along with this album (Thank
God I didn't picture any of the members of the Grateful Dead . .
. I might have been compelled to slit my wrists). The Josh Phillips Folk
Festival appears to have been influenced not only by American folk traditions,
but also by reggae, funk, jazz, bluegrass, and even Celtic. The fourth track,
"Little Something Baby," even has a ragtime flavor, and how often do you
hear that anymore? Now before you assume that I hated this album, I must
confess that I caught myself bobbing my head to a few of the tracks. The
third track, "Be for You," is one of the tracks having reggae, funk, and
jazz flavors mixed seamlessly together into a delectably relaxing experience.
I loved it, and I highly recommend adding it to your song list, along with
the sixth track, "Well Baby." The seventh track, "You Are Not Who You Are
Cause You Speak," (Whew!) switches gears entirely, and goes into borderline
Irish drinking song mode. In other words, kids, this album has something
for any fan of folk music, period. You WILL find at least one song to like
on this album.
-- Fonda Mutant (2009)
Steffen Schackinger - Electri Guitartistry - CD
(CandyRat Records)
Steffen is a guitar virtuoso in the vein of Steve Via playing a variety
of rock based songs where the guitar is the melody and center of attention.
Some people love this stuff, typically guitarists, but many people find
the songs lacking due to the absence of vocals. I feel that Steffen
does a better than average job at making his guitar sing and capture part
of what is missing. In the end it all comes down to how much you like instrumentals.
If you do and favor the guitar then you are in for a treat as this is one
of the top tier.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
System Noise - Give Me Power - CD
(System Noise)
This six-track disc has a driving, sometimes bluesy rock feel. There are
shades of Evanescence without the pretension. The production is good,
but really the most notable part of the CD is the lead singer's voice. Vocalist
Sarah Mucho has the force and grit of Chrissie Hynde but the
quality is much smoother. She is the lyricist as well, and sometimes the
actual lyrics get lost in her performance at times. But based on these few
tracks, it was an enjoyable listen.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
Sweet Water - Clear the Tarmac - CD
(Golden City)
When the first track, "Grass is Green," barreled through my speakers, I
thought, "I LOVE these guys!!!" It's a great song, with great lyrics, and
"just-hard-enough" guitar hooks. It's just plain fun. Unfortunately, as
is often the case, they hit you with the best straight away, and after that,
everything else just kind of disappoints.
In all fairness, this album does have other highlights. Tracks like "Tonight," "Hesitation" (which brought to mind the British band Blur, actually), and "Elevator" make me hold onto the hope that this band will just keep getting better because they simply have too much potential not to. The rest of the tracks didn't interest me all that much, but I'd buy mp3 versions of the others for my ipod in a heartbeat.
Keep growing guys . . . I want to see what you're made of.
-- Fonda Mutant (2009)
Tenniscourts - Dig the New Sound Of - CD
(TennisCourts)
Tennis Courts are very good at writing catchy, Brit-pop-influenced,
pop-punk tunes. They will probably appear on an episode of some CW television
show soon - that is if they haven't already. Unfortunately, that didn't
hold my interest for long. I just couldn't get into these guys (Geez, but
I say that a lot!), but then, that probably has to do with the cheesy pseudo-British
accent that their lead singer, Wes Hollywood, uses. It got on my
last nerve. However, if you're into catchy, Brit-pop-influenced fluff, then
by all means, purchase this album. -- Fonda Mutant (2009)
Two Tongues - Two Tongues - CD
(Vagrant Records) Okay…
let’s see what this CD’s all about. The cover has me thinking a folk duo.
First song is starting with a nice mellow guitar with eruptions of pounding
rock punch. The first tongue (or voice) has a male rocker American Idol
quality to it. Not bad at all. Here comes the next tongue…What the Fuck?!?
Is that Dean Ween? This is great. The mixing of these two vocal styles
sound iffy on paper, but believe me it works wonderfully in practice, at
least in the case of this band. The combinations of Chris Conley
and Max Bemis’ vocals aren’t the only things that make this release
so enjoyable. The stellar songwriting and tight production all have a hand
in it as well. There’s a bit of Lennon/McCartney feel in the
vocal exchange of “Don’t You Want to Come Home”. “Wowee Zowee” and “Come
On” are perfect examples of how well these two singers’ voices work well
together. Another favorite is the tune “Even If You Don’t”… and look there,
it’s a Ween cover. Get this.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Kate Vigo - The Way You Are - CD
(Kate Vigo) This little
one-off by Kate Vigo has a nice little groove and sound which has
a tinge of sounding like a Macy Gray song. However, it does seem
like it needs just a little more fleshing out. I like my music to give me
a tight hug. This was more of lean into tap on the back hug.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
The Von Ehrics - Loaded - CD
(Crustacean Records)
The music and vocals do not go together well on this release. The songsthemselves
sound like they would be pretty decent if the band didn’t try torush through
them all. However, the distortion on the guitars so they soundlike mud is
the biggest culprit for the downfall of this release. I justthink that they
members need to listen to the band X for inspiration on howto get
a good cow-punk sound out of their instruments. The only two tunes Ireally
liked were “Lost, Found, Free” and the hidden song “Outlaw Holiday”,both
of which were more folksy and subdued.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Allison Weiss & The Way She Likes It - CD
(Allison Weiss) Allison
Weiss you are awesome. I’ve been listening to this at work non-stop
for the past 3 days. With similarities to the bands She and Him and
Antsy Pants, the songs on this CD would be right at home on the Juno
movie soundtrack. The songs are acoustic and jaunty with innocent but knowing
vocals. “I’m Ready”, “The End”, “Let Me Go”… every song on this release
is great. This is the type of singer that I would try to see every time
she played if I lived in the same town.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
Zealousy - Complications - CD
(Zealousy) This band
brings to mind other female lead bands such as 4 Non-Blondes or Kate
Bush. Not that Zealousy sounds like either, it’s just that I
should like them given their elements yet something about them just grates
on my nerves. Zealousy is a good rock band, but something about the
singer’s delivery just rubs me the wrong way. And while the musicians are
good the music has just a bit too much pretentiousness to it and I find
myself wanting the disc to be over.
-- Grog Mutant (2009)
V/A - Irish Hip Hop Volume 1- CD
(80 Million Records) Oh Irish Hip Hop, Volume 1, you had such potential.
The highly amusing title aside, you had tracks such as “Lassie” and “Irish
Dreams,” and you even had an Oscar Wilde quote in the liner notes.
And yet, it is pretty much made of fail. I did a little research and found
that Irish hip hop is a genre of people who are either Irish or of Irish
descent who rap. I was looking for music that either integrated Irish music
or had lyrics about the Irish experience and of course, demonstrated either
good flow or wordplay. Most of the CD was guys who rapped about drinking,
divorce, homeboys(???) and basically sounded like white guys rapping poorly
to stock beats. And really, the drinking bit is a stereotype that I doubt
the Irish want to propagate. Really, the Dropkick Murphys do a better job
and they're more celtic/punk/rock. Out of the 20 tracks, the most notable
are “Wake Up” by The Infomatics, “25 O'Clock In the Mornin'” by Rira
and “Lassie” by Shaymin. But really, I expected so much more.
-- Tempus Mutant (2009)
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Mastering the Melon: Projects by Alix Lambert
This book documents various projects that artist Alix Lambert made/performed/undertook/documented
over the years. I have to say that I found many of the concepts she undertook
don’t translate too well on the printed page. One concept called The Marriage
Project in which Alix gets married and divorced to three men and one woman
in the span of six months just fell flat. Male Pattern Baldness in which
she dons a Dr. Phil hairdo and photo documents the look as a basketball
coach is bland and pales in comparison to Norah Vincent’s “Self Made Man”
book. Still The Mark of Cain chapter (along with The Mark of Cain documentary),
which investigates the world of Russian prison tattoos, the culture and
their meaning, is excellent. And while I did like the fake band Platipussy
piece, I’m sure there are many other performance artists who have gathered
people to do everything a typical band would do (make up photos, album covers,
stage names, song titles, band look, etc…) except actually playing or writing
music. Really just a bland book overall.
-- Mite Mutant (2009)
A Beautiful Silence - Waging A War on Myself - CD
(A Beautiful
Silence) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Dan Adler - All Things Familiar - CD
(Dan Adler) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Ed Alkalay - I Hate You - CD
(Ed Alkalay) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
The American Plague - Heart Attack - CD
(Feedback
Sympony) "In Review"
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AO Music - Twirl - CD
(AO Music) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
The ARS Supernova - Lumina - CD
(The ARS Supernova)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Cara Austin - Send Me - CD
(Cara Austin) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Backflow - Love & Peace - CD
(Backflow) "In
Review"
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The Believers - Lucky You - CD
(The Believers)
"In Review"
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Johnny Bennett - The Violet Hush - CD
(Johnny Bennett)
"In Review"
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Big Attack! - Double Single - 2CD
(M-26-7) "In Review"
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Blind Pilot - 3 Rounds and a Sound - CD
(Expunged Records) "In Review"
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Blue Sky 5+2 - Five Minutes More - CD
(Groove Juice Records)
"In Review"
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Bo Benton - I Know U Want It - CD
(Gold Starr Records)
"In Review"
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Boggie - Boggie - CD
(Boggie Music) "In
Review"
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Brans - Brands - CD
(So Much Soul Records)
"In Review"
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Bravo Johnson - Bravo Johnson - CD
(Stone Johnson)
"In Review"
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Spencer Brewer - Cinematic - CD
(Spencer Brewer)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Broken Hero - I'm Ready - CD
(Legend Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Knox Bronson - The Seasons - CD
(Tangerine Sky Interactive)
"In Review"
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Taylor Brown - Bar Stool Ferris Wheels - CD
(Tick &
Tack Records) "In Review"
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Camera - Fire & Science - CD
(Camera) "In
Review"
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Joe Cassady and the West End Sound - the 47th Problem - CD
(Avenue A Records)
"In Review"
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Bob Claire - Another Day - CD
(Whole Rest Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Timothy Cooper - Light on the Water - CD
(New Piano Age Music)
"In Review"
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Timothy Cooper - East Wind - CD
(New Piano Age Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Creech Holler - The Shovel and the Gun - CD
(Creech Holler) "In Review"
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D+D - Dereck Higgins + Dino Felipe - 7"
(Public Eyesore Records)
"In Review"
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Alexis Dallman - The Most Class... - CD
(Alexis Dallman)
"In Review"
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Dazy Head Mazy - Mercury Said 65 - CD
(Dazy Head Mazy) "In Review"
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Mikey de Lara - Songs for Lulu - CD
(Mikey de Lara)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Deaf Pedestrians - Deaf Pedestrians - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
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Dem Boyz - Dem Boyz are Back! - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Michael Brant DeMaria - Siyotanka CD
(Siyotanka) "In
Review"
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Douye - Journey - CD
(Douye) "In
Review"
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Dustin Edge - A Forest Through the Trees - CD
(Dustin Edge) "In
Review"
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Euphonic Brew - In a Sea of Stained Glass - CD
(Euphonic Brew)
"In Review"
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Matt Finley - Brazilian Wish - CD
(Kingsmill Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Forever - Forever - CD
(HHBTM Records) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Angel Foss - The Olive Collection V. 2.0 - CD
(Angel Foss) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Neal Fox - Now It's Personal - CD
(Wired Duck Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Fractal - Sequitur - CD
(Fractal)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Brandie Frampton - What U See - 2CD
(DLF Records)
-- (2009)
Rick Frank - Yellow Mountain - CD
(Decker Creek Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Freeminer Birds - Model Cities - CD
(Freeminer Birds)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Dave Gahan - Dave Gahan - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Gemini Soul - Dark Skin Babies: The Movement - 2CD
(Pearl Jazz Recordings)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Jenny Gillespie - Light Year - CD
(Jenny Gillespie)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
B.D. Gottfried - The Element of Left - CD
(B.D. Gottfried)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Good Graces - Sunset Over Saxapahaw - CD
(Eskimo Kiss
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Randy Granger - A Place Called Peace - CD
(Randy Granger)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Great Unwashed - EP - CD
(The Great Unwashed)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Larkin Grimm - Parplar - CD
(Young God Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Handcuffs - Model for a Revolution - CD
(OOFL Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Bill Hart - Subject to Change - CD
(Bill Hart)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls - The Vain Hope of Horse - CD
(Jason Heath)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Jim Hitchcock - Grateful - CD
(Jim Hitchcock) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Hoke World Entertainment - Presents - CD
(Hoke World Entertainment)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
David Homyk - True Story - CD
(David
Homyk) "In Review"
-- (2009)
HoneyHoney - Loose Boots - CD
(Ironworks Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Chris Huff - Death and Texas - CD
(Chris Huff) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Ian - A Cure for Reality - CD
(SDMP Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
In//Endeavors - You've Got Your Friends, I've Got Mine - CD
(Eugene Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Irish Experience - Green Energy - CD
(The Irish
Experience) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Kenneth Ishak - Silver Lightning from a Black Sky - CD
(Division
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger - CD
(Sire Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Mary Jenson - Close Your Eyes - CD
(Mary Jenson) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Jit U Tha Jugganot - Necessary Ingredients - CD
(Jugganot Entertainment)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Just Isaac - Remember Me - CD
(Battleground
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Kelly's Lot - The Light - CD
(Kelly's Lot) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Laura Klein & Ted Wolff - Cerulean Blue - CD
(Laura Klein
& Ted Wolff) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Knugu - Quadrilogy - CD
(Knugu) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Koldasee - Messiah - CD
(Winnow Winds)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Jason Kopec - Release The Cheerfulness, China Ground Up 2 - CD
(Noise Order) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Lacona - 35/Half of 70 - CD
(Lacona Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Letters - In Case We Lose What We Have - CD
(Letters
Makes Music) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Logs in the Mainstream - The Ridiculous and the Sublime - CD
(Logs in the
Mainstream) "In Review"
-- (2009)
The Lonely Forest - We Sing the Body Electric! - CD
(Burning Building Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Allan Lopes - White Picket Fence - CD
(Plaid Star Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Lost Revival - Homemade Confetti - CD
(The Lost
Revival) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Lustra - What You Need & What You Get - CD
(Xoff Records) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
David Lykins - Blurry White Guy - CD
(Ravin Dave) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Kate Mann - Things Look Different When the Sun Goes Down - CD
(Orange Dress Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Leigh Marble - Red Tornado - CD
(Laughing Stick Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Marc Martino - A Story - CD
(Marc Martino) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Jana Mashonee - New Moon Born - CD
(Miss Molly Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
David McCray - Prospect Street - CD
(Boot Strap
Recordings) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Beth McDonald - At Last Love Songs & Lullabies - CD
(Classic Avenue Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Beth McDonald - Home - CD
(Classic Avenue Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Larry McDonough Quartet - Simple Gifts - CD
(Larry McDonough
Jazz) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Ryan Meagher - Atroefy - CD
(Fresh Sounds
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Mod Amish - No Use for Sunshine - CD
(Mod Amish)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Moment Theory - Moment Theory - CD
(Moment Theory)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Moore Brothers - Aptos - CD
(The Moore Brothers)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Moose Jaww - Seduce and Paralyze - CD
(Moose Jaww)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Nick Motil - Everything's Alright - CD
(Nick Motil) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Mouse Kills Tiger - Vol. 1 - CD
(Mouse Kills Tiger)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Mr. Meeble - Never Trust the Chinese - CD
(Meeble) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Einstuzende Neubauten - The Jewels - CD
(Neubauten) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
The Noise Revival Orchestra Experience - Mini USB Thumbdrive
(The Noise
Revival) "In Review"
-- (2009)
One Hand Free - Quadraphonic - CD
(One Hand Free)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Orentia - Enter My Zone - CD
(Orentia)
-- (2009)
Overman - The Evolution EP - CD
(Overman) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
P is for Panda - Mix Tape Vol. 1 - CD
(Hopeless Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Pan.a.ce.a - All or Nothing - CD
(Susquehanna Entertainment)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Glenn Patrik - Mr. Blues Jr. - CD
(Glenn Patrik) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Pennenga - Cried Like a Baby - CD
(Pennenga) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Perhapst - Perhapst - CD
(In Music We Trust)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Phoenix Rising - Ascension - CD
(Copus Music) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Ping Trace - Traces - CD
(Ping Trace Music)
-- (2009)
Plans Plans - Col. Williamsburg - CD
(Plans Plans) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Josh Preston - Exit Sounds - CD
(Me and the Machine
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Pretend You're Happy - Pretend You're Happy - CD
(DIY Bandits) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Tristan Prettyman - Tristan Prettyman - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Red Sammy - Dog Hang Low - CD
(The Beechfields)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Red Wanting Blue - These Magnificent Miles - CD
(Red Wanting Blue)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Reel Banditos - Indochina - CD
(Reel Banditos)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Ruby Rendrag - Wartime Favorites - CD
(Ruby Rendrag)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Tony Rich Project - Exist - CD
(Hidden Beach Recordings) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Robbers - Flesh - CD
(Unicrons Life)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights - Movie Theatre Haiku - CD
(Cutthroat Pop Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Roche Limit - Sometimes We Must Change Shape - CD
(Roche Limit)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Laura Roppe - Girl Like This - CD
(Laura Roppe) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors - The Intoxication of Surrender - CD
(Raven Recordings)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Saving Abel - Saving Abel - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Seizure Crypt - Under the Gun - CD
(Bad Elephant Productions)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Bola Sete - Windspell - CD
(Samba Moon Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Showgoats - Lift Off - CD
(Mud Oyster Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Sketties - Up?!? Yes!! - CD
(The Sketties)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Joshua Slamp - Sketches - CD
(Joshua Slamp)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Slow Gun Shogun - Eve Adam and the Apple - CD
(Slow Gun
Shogun) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Bethany Smith Staelens - The Big Band Theory - CD
(Kotteb Music) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Rip Smops - Life is Sad - CD
(Rip Smops) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Solarcade - Songs for the Gathering - CD
(A&I Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Sons of the Addicted - Fractal World - CD
(Phantasma Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
SOS - Adult Situations - CD
(SOS) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Soul Purpose - Needful Things - CD
(Ruff Doggy
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Standish Arms - There's A Distinct Possibility That I've Never Woken
Up - CD
(Standish Arms) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Alex Statan - Go Big or Go Home - CD
(Alex Statan)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Fred Stein - Pizza & Ice Cream - CD
(Go For Broke Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Peter Sterling - The Sands of Time - CD
(Harp Magic) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Stoley PT - Winter-Summer-Winter-Summer - CD
(In Music We Trust)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Strange Day - Face the Change - CD
(Strange
Day) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Sweet Baby J'ai - Introducing J'ai Michel - CD
(SMG Records)
-- (2009)
The Thrills - Teenager - CD
(Capitol Records)
-- (2009)
Tickle Me Pink - Madeline - CD
(Wind-Up Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Tone Bent - Say What You Will - CD
(Big Door Prize
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Kathryn Toyama - Hope for Harmony - CD
(Kathryn Toyama) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Anne Trenning - Watching for Rain - CD
(Shadetree Productions)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
True Nature - Feels Like Centuries - CD
(True Nature Band)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Truth - The Streets Want Their Music Back - CD
(Shattering Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Corey Tut - Everything - CD
(Astute Brute Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Ultrasounds - The Way Things Were - CD
(White Lodge Recording)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Umeed - Hustle and Bustle - CD
(Umeed) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Wake of the Titan - Good Night Cold Earth - CD
(Wake
of the Titan) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Ruth Wallis - Love is for the Birds - CD
(All Music
Services) "In Review"
-- (2009)
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery - CD
(Capitol Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Jordan T. West - (Love) An Asylum Amongst the Convulsions - CD
(Jordan T. West)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Westerners - Beautiful Departed - CD
(The Westerners) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Ellen M. Wilson - Songs of Ascent - CD
(Ellen Wilson)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
JD Wood - In My Dreams - CD
(BMND Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Dan in Real Life - Soundtrack - CD
(Capitol Records)
-- (2009)
V/A - eMotive - CD
(Non Profit Music)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
V/A - Nublu Sound - CD
(Nublu Records)
-- (2009)
V/A - Released Records 2009 - CD
(Released Records)
-- (2009)
V/A - The Statutory Ape -vs- The Gut-Bugs - 7"
(Burnt Sienna Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
.moneen. - It All Started with a Red Stripe - DVD
(Vagrant Records)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live at Monterey - DVD
(Universal
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
John & Yoko - Give Peace A Chance - DVD
(Universal
Records) "In Review"
-- (2006)
AdriAnne Lenker - Live At The Southern - DVD/CD
(AdriAnne Lenker)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Maxwell Multiple Climax - DVD
(Climax Well) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
Mr. Shit - The Good The Bad The Ugly - DVD
(Mr. Shit) "In
Review"
-- (2009)
The Reel Banditos - N AM - DVD
(Reel Banditos)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Rush - Replay x3 - 3DVD
(Universal
Records) "In Review"
-- (2009)
Tesla - Comin' Atcha Live! 2009 - DVD
(Tesla)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Awakening Comics - #0 - Comic
(Awakening Comics)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
The Boy Who Cried Freebird - Mitch Myers - Novel
(Harper Entertainment)
"In Review"
-- (2009)
Palbot - Palbot and Mr. Kim Come to America - Comic
(Jinsoo Terry)
"In Review"
-- (2009)