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Music Review: Robert Prester – ‘Dogtown’
A jazz album that soars above the sum of its parts.
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At her best, Donna Vivino sings with an emotional honesty that is compelling.
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Two reissues that provide reliable, if not always inspired, performances.
Read More »From Bananarama to John Legend – Justin Kantor’s Top 10 Album Picks of 2013
From smart and thorough expanded collections of classic '80s material by groups like Bananarama and Exposé, to the latest from soulful vocalists such as John Legend and Raheem DeVaughn, 2013 was a remarkable year.
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'A Color Map of the Sun (Remixes)' can reach into party locales and raise roofs, but Pretty Lights shows skill in the solitary experiences as well.
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Steffaloo moves from folk pop to electronica on her third album. Perhaps the poetic lyrics are here, I just can’t hear them.
Read More »Music Review: The Danny Petroni Blue Project – ‘The Blue Project’
Carrying on after Hurricane Sandy, Danny Petroni and Frank Lacy rock the blues.
Read More »Music Review: Sam Pinkerton – ‘An Introduction’
A melodic, thoughtful, and beautifully arranged debut album from a new singer-songwriter.
Read More »Music Review: Will Kimbrough – ‘Sideshow Love’
Kimbrough aptly likens his new solo disc to a book of short stories tracing an arc of love from freshness and hope to disappointment and loss.
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