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The Rockologist: Punk Rock, New Wave, and the Jesus Of Cool
The late seventies were a very strange time for rock music.
Read More »Music Review: Nick Lowe – Jesus of Cool
A classic pop-rock album from the late seventies gets a long-overdue deluxe reissue.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey, Mavericks
CCM reissues a new edition of an unjustly neglected pop-rock gem.
Read More »Music Review: Martin Atkins & Various Performers – Made In China and Look Directly Into The Sun
They sound like they're discovering the incredible freedom and release that comes from playing with abandon and getting lost in that moment.
Read More »Music Review: Bush Tetras – Very Very Happy
New York’s pioneering noise funkers return to once more lambaste all the creeps.
Read More »Music Review: The Golden Dogs – Big Eye Little Eye
Canada's Golden Dogs blend art school D.I.Y. with a solid appreciation for 70s poppishness.
Read More »Music Review: Beatnik Beatch
Alt/punk reissue label Nobel Rot resurrects a long-lost album featuring two of the brains behind '90s pop faves Jellyfish.
Read More »New Album Releases 10/23/07: All Is Well Again In New Release Land: Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Carrie Underwood, Dave Gahan, Rob Zombie, Plant/Krauss And More
After a couple of slow weeks, it is our happy duty to report that all is once again well in new release land.
Read More »New Album Releases 10/16/07: R.E.M., Luther, Hendrix, The Queen Of Soul, And More Reissues Than You Can Shake A Christmas Tree At
Is this really the best the record industry can do?
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