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Dante A. Ciampaglia is a freelance writer who recently completed a masters program in arts journalism at Syracuse University.
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Music Review: Kim and Reggie Harris – Get on Board! Underground Railroad & Civil Rights Songs Volume 2
Get On Board! is certainly a valuable and timely record, and Kim and Reggie Harris should be commended for continuing to highlight this music.
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Music Review: Corrine Bailey Rae - Live in London & New York
This set belongs in the music collection of Corrine Bailey Rae fans and newcomers to her music alike.
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Music Review: Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Here's hoping their sophomore set proves to be a grower for the band’s style.
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Music Review: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don't Have Your Back
After a few listens it’s easier to forgive Haines from moving away from rock and roll.
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Book Review: The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia by John Kenneth Muir
Don't be fooled, this encyclopedia is less Britannica and more Reader's Digest.
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Music Review: Happy Feet Soundtrack
Happy Feet has some great music, but for the discerning listener it amounts to a decent EP with a lot of filler.
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Music Review: 8-Bit Operators: The Music of Kraftwerk
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DVD Review: TCM Archives – Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 1
Three films from Hollywood's pre-code days make up this excellent set from Turner Classic Movies.
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Book Review: Alive at the Village Vanguard: My Life in and Out of Jazz by Lorraine Gordon
Gordon’s book is full of great stories and observations about musicians and jazz, but what's most remarkable is how breezy and conversational it is.
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Movie Review: Factory Girl
Edie Sedgwick might have been a "girl on fire," but this film douses the flames.
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