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Holly A Hughes has been a rock 'n roll fan since February 9, 1964. She's heard it all, on vinyl, cassettes, 8-track tapes, CDs, and mp3 files. But so long as it's got a good beat, she'll dance to it.
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Music Review: Motion City Soundtrack — My Dinosaur Life
Motion City Soundtrack safely survives the move to major-label status with its angst-ridden wit and whiplash tempos intact.
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Music Review: Vampire Weekend - Contra
Indie darlings Vampire Weekend make a spirited bid to top the mega-success of their 2008 debut.
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Music Review: Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard — One Fast Move and I'm Gone
Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard find something in common: Their inner Kerouacs.
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Music Review: The Blind Boys of Alabama - Duets
Is there any kind of music that doesn't sound better with a cushion of gospel harmonies?
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Music Review: Miss Tess - Darling, Oh Darling
Don't mistake this quirky singer-songwriter's latest CD for a standards songbook — they're all originals, in more ways than one.
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Music Review: Keb'Mo' - Live & Mo'
Keb' Mo's first indie-label outing may leave fans wanting Mo'.
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Music Review: Charlie Wood — Flutter and Wow
Veteran blues-jazz-pop wunderkind moves beyond his Memphis base to woo a crossover audience.
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Concert Review: Nick Lowe and Bill Kirchen at City Winery, NYC, 10/13/09
A masterclass in sly songcraft from one of Britain's best.
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Music Review: The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
With their long-awaited concept album, Portland's indie darlings defy the conventions of modern rock once again.
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Book Review: Please Please Me by Gordon Thompson and Dusty! Queen of the Postmods by Annie J. Randall
Two college professors dissect the music of the 1960s British Invasion, with varying results.
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