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    • Evil Urges

      My Morning Jacket

      Evil Urges

      Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:06:25

      There's a palpable boldness throughout My Morning Jacket's fifth album Evil Urges. Down south, they call them "balls." Unsatisfied with having ...more

    • @#%&*! Smilers

      Aimee Mann

      @#%&*! Smilers

      Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:19:25

      Aimee Mann may never escape Magnolia. The P.T. Anderson film was so thoroughly shaped by her songs that the feelings evoked by this new disc, years ...more

    • Rotation

      Cute Is What We Aim For

      Rotation

      Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:34:21

      Can pop punk be mature? Well, Cute is What We Aim For make a good case for the genre's maturity on Rotation. In fact, the Buffalo, NY quartet have ...more

    • Sweden Rocks

      Ted Nugent

      Sweden Rocks

      Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:32:22

      "We bring you rock n' roll salutations, motherfuckers!" bellows Ted Nugent early on his latest live offering Sweden Rocks. The axe-slinging wild man ...more

    • A Thousand Shark's Teeth

      My Brightest Diamond

      A Thousand Shark's Teeth

      Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:46:35

      Fans of operatic melodies and theatrical flourishes will gravitate to A Thousand Shark's Teeth.  The second LP release from New York’s My ...more

    • Live from Texas (DVD)

      ZZ Top

      Live from Texas (DVD)

      Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:45:03

      It's hard to believe that heavily bearded blues-rock trio ZZ Top were an MTV staple two decades ago with riff-driven hits like "Sharp Dressed Man" and ...more

    • At Mount Zoomer

      Wolf Parade

      At Mount Zoomer

      Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:05:27

      Before the Internet, it would have been quite a chore keeping tabs on Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake) or Dan Boeckner and the rest of Wolf ...more

    • Definition of Real

      Plies

      Definition of Real

      Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:34:50

      The Dirty South is surely an inspiration for the ultra-cock,y yet super confident Plies and his latest thuggy and controversial platter, the ...more

    • The Devil, You + Me

      The Notwist

      The Devil, You + Me

      Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:33:58

      It's been over six years since German indie rockers The Notwist released their 2002 genre-redefining, critically acclaimed Neon Golden. On The ...more

    • There Were Wolves

      The Accidental

      There Were Wolves

      Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:31:20

      It certainly is a breath of fresh air to stumble across a British buzz band that isn't into dance rock–and is actually worth the hype. It's almost ...more

    • Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

      The Offspring

      Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

      Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:53:52

      The Offspring have done more than enough to earn their punk rock stripes, and just as much to ingratiate themselves in the worlds of rock and pop. ...more

    • Here I Stand

      Usher

      Here I Stand

      Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:03:36

      Billing is important, and if new husband and father Usher Raymond IV hadn't presented Here I Stand as some kind of important step into adulthood, it ...more

    • Light It Up

      Rev Theory

      Light It Up

      Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:27:00

      Rev Theory deliver a radio-ready, modern rock juggernaut with Light It Up, a high octane blend of guitar-driven anthems, burning-heart ballads and ...more

    • Wanderlust

      Gavin Rossdale

      Wanderlust

      Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:02:41

      Say what you will, but it can't be easy being Gavin Rossdale. As the frontman of breakthrough '90s rockers Bush, his enigmatic lyrics and rich hooks ...more

    • The Sound of Madness

      Shinedown

      The Sound of Madness

      Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:14:27

      Bands like Florida's Shinedown have a purpose. That's to write hooky, yet crunchy songs that hover around the three-and-a-half minute mark and that ...more

    • Weezer (Red Album)

      Weezer

      Weezer (Red Album)

      Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:13:23

      Weezer doesn't exactly break character for their sixth album, though certain surface-level changes do exist. The record, which has been dubbed The ...more

    • Seeing Sounds

      N.E.R.D.

      Seeing Sounds

      Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:35:23

      As The Neptunes, production duo Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo have worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Busta Rhymes. With scores of hits and ...more

    • Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

      Silver Jews

      Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

      Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:33:57

      Even though Silver Jews formed in the late '80s (before Pavement) "The Joos," are often associated with Pavement—because members of The Joos have had ...more

    • Last Stop: Crappy Town

      Reggie and the Full Effect

      Last Stop: Crappy Town

      Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:31:21

      Reggie and the Full Effect's man-behind-the-curtain James Dewees will be the first to dance on Emo's grave, literally. He's the kind of mad genius ...more

    • Velocifero

      Ladytron

      Velocifero

      Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:12:52

      Throwing out terms like electroclash, electro-pop, shoegaze, glam rock, shuffle-glam, dream pop, electro-synth and all of the other hair-splitting ...more



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