Name: Bill Lamb
Weblog: www.awddaily.com
Articles: 41
First Published: Friday, September 17, 2004
Last Published: Thursday, October 13, 2005
Currently listing articles 41-1:
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DVD Review: Elvis Costello - The Right Spectacle— This new comprehensive video collection proves he didn't ignore the visual element of performance either.
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Music DVD Review: The New Basic Collection For All New Order Fans— Being a New Order fan through the past two decades has sometimes seemed like volunteering for perpetual rounds of ecstasy followed quickly by disappointment...
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Review : Up All Night - Jammin' To the Talking Heads— ...clever, yes, and disarmingly gorgeous as well.
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Review : New Order - Waiting For the Sirens' Call— Through the band’s eyes, it seems life oughta be a warm place with hooks that instantly engage the mind
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Review: Billy Idol's Devil's Playground— The buffed body and trademark sneer...are the first clues Idol is back in stride.
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Review : Chab - Dub, Edits and Whisky-Coke— Rock elements, electroclash attitude, the sound of organic instruments and pure house beats all blend...to create an exciting program
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Review : Tiesto In Concert II— In the world of superstar DJs and stadium dance music, Tiesto reigns supreme.
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Simple, Elegant, Erotic - New Order's Video For "Krafty"— One secret in creating the world we want is to "look at life the way it oughta be."
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A Little Rock 'n Roll Hubris Courtesy New Order
— No one else is so spiky, so startling, innovative and inspirational
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'Krafty' New Order Confirmed For Coachella 2005— "Krafty," the first single from the new album, is available for listening via online streaming at Warner Music Japan.
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Review: David Harness' Heartbeat, Volume I— Unites the spirit of emergent disco of the early 70's with the technology and diverse influences of contemporary dance music.
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The Return Of Billy Idol
— Billy Idol has chosen 2005 to release his first album of new material in over 10 years.
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Review : Crash Berlin— Electronic sounds here pay tribute to 80's synth masters from Thomas Dolby to Kurtis Mantronik.
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New System Of a Down Track Rails Against Power Run Amok— The lyrics are nearly pornographic but completely appropriate as the song deals with the obscenity of political and military power...
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A Return To Sasha and Digweed's Renaissance— Sasha and Digweed's Renaissance is a souvenir of a key moment in time in the development of dance music.
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Review: 'Breathe' by Erasure— Gorgeous melody, soulful vocals, and trademark synths add up to a new Erasure classic.
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Legendary Disco / R&B Producer Freddie Perren Dies At 61— In late 1978, working with Dino Fekaris, he co-produced and co-wrote Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
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Kylie and Robbie Together Again...and When Will America Catch On?— Is it misplaced nationalism? Puritanical morality? 2 left feet on the dancefloor?
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Disco and Dance Music Pioneer Bert Reid Of Crown Heights Affair Dies— Bert Reid, tenor saxophonis and vocalist for the group Crown Heights Affair, has died at age 48 from lung cancer.
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Hype Surrounds HIV Status Of Erasure's Andy Bell— Bell confirmed that he was diagnosed in 1998 when suffering from pneumonia.
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And We Danced Wraps Up the Year— Top singles, albums, DVDs, and more!
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Michael Jackson : The Ultimate Collection— It is difficult to listen to and view Michael Jackson's The Ultimate Collection box set without a profound sense of tragedy.
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Kool and the Gang Reload the Hits With Guest Vocalists— The world lights up as Jimmy Cliff sings.
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Review : Way Out West - Don't Look Now— Listening to Way Out West's Don't Look Now is a bit like watching an Ingmar Bergman film without the emotion
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A Kate Bush Return Imminent?— Peter Gabriel: "She pointed out (she takes) even longer than I take."
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Review: Ovum - The Fall Collection— A certain atmospheric and ethereal ambiance perfect for 21st century life after 8 is abundant on The Fall Collection.
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Soundtrack to Bridget Jones : The Edge Of Reason— I was beginning to contemplate the soundtrack's utility as a silver frisbee...and then things changed.
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Gang Of Four To Reunite In January— This will be the first time the original quartet has played together since 1981.
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Remodeled Depeche Mode— So...should you shell out over $30 for this collection?
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Review : The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Soundtrack— We're all goofy goobers...goofy goofy goober goober hey!! Plus Wilco, Ween, the Shins, and the Flaming Lips
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Yoko Ono's Tribute To Gay Relationships Tops the Dance Chart— ...
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"Cinnamon Girl" Video Controversy Caps Prince's Outstanding Year— In a move that would make Madonna envious, Prince has ignited one of the biggest music video controversies in years.
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Duran Duran - Astronaut— The first album by the full classic lineup of the band in almost 20 years.
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Left Of the Dial : Dispatches From the 80's Underground— If you're looking for musical heroes, look no further.
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Worth the Wait for Lalah Hathaway's Outrun the Sky— Hathaway has created a masterful display of her talents.
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Virgin Gets the Dance Music Right On Virgin Records' Dance Hits— To bring the club home, exercise or dance, pick up this collection.
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Gabriel and Dresden Offer Up Ambient Washed House on Bloom— Spread over 2 discs, Bloom is at once a representation of the state of the art in Progressive House and a sign pointing toward the
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Devotional - A Depeche Mode Concert Film— Devotional is a powerful audio and visual document of a band at the top of their game.
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'Weather Girl' Izora Rhodes Armstead Dies— One of pair of vocalists responsible for 'It's Raining Men' passes away due to heart failure.
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S.O.S. Band Greatest Hits— The top hits of the band are very good indeed and remain as some of the strongest R&B-based Dance recordings of the 80's.
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Under the Cherry Moon— Don't miss Prince's Nice adventure for a fun evening at home - seriously!
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