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• Overlooked Alternatives: Trey Anastasio, Dave Douglas, Manic Street Preachers, Slayer

  It's the end of Overlooked Alternatives as we know it (and I feel fine.)

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jul 24, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Grant Lee Buffalo, Suzanne Vega

  This is what it is to be a music addict. Gotta have my fix, man.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jul 17, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Crowded House, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins

  New Neil Finn material, deluxe Foo Fighters, and a maddening slew of Pumpkins bonus tracks.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jul 10, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: John Coltrane

  An easily overlookable Coltrane re-issue - and I hope to change your mind about that.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jul 03, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Ryan Adams, Pearl Jam, the Trio of Doom

  Just another week of stuff to add to the pile of good 2007 releases.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jun 26, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: matt pond PA, Tomahawk

  You may not play these two bands at the same time for fear of warping the space-time continuum.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jun 20, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Queens of the Stone Age, the Traveling Wilburys

  Collectors beware - "bonus tracks" and limited editions are in this week.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jun 12, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: the Afghan Whigs, the Jesus Lizard, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, the Police, Shellac, Tesla

  This is one busy week.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Jun 06, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Battles, Killing Joke

  One of these releases just might show up on year-end lists.

  News by Tom Johnson — on May 22, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Genesis, Guided By Voices, Manic Street Preachers, Rufus Wainwright, Wilco

  Huge week here. Tough choices to make.

  News by Tom Johnson — on May 15, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Rush, Mike Keneally

  It's Christmas in May for Rush fans.

  Review by Tom Johnson — on May 02, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Bill Callahan, ELP, Marillion, Robert Pollard, Porcupine Tree

  I have learned my lesson: don't wait to order the special edition.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Apr 25, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Nine Inch Nails, Michael Penn, Robert Pollard/Guided By Voices, David Torn

  We deal with tragedies by getting back to normal life, and normal life with me is music.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Apr 19, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: EST, Killing Joke, Billy Martin & John Medeski

  The Easter bunny's dropped by to squeeze out a few special little colorful eggs for your baskets.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Apr 11, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Black Sabbath, Motian/Lovano/Frisell, Corinne Bailey Rae

  It's a weird combination, I know.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Apr 04, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Grant-Lee Phillips, Gang Font feat. Interloper, Turtle Island String Quintet

  Who is Interloper?

  News by Tom Johnson — on Mar 30, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Andrew Bird, Low

  Go ahead, ignore these two. I dare you. I triple dog dare you.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Mar 20, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Metheny/Mehldau, Alex Skolnick Trio

  A second meeting of the minds from two modern jazz legends and a jazz album from a metal master.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Mar 15, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Blackfield, Gruff Rhys, Son Volt

  This week's theme: moonlighting.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Mar 06, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Explosions In The Sky, Jesu, Viktor Krauss

  Celebrate Fat Tuesday with some wildly disparate releases.

  News by Tom Johnson — on Feb 21, 2007