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Holland Channels the Dirty Thirties

Published October 16, 2008

Jolie Holland ALBUM: The Living and the Dead LABEL: Anti Records Jolie Holland sings sad songs. This is not likely something she can control. Her sultry, wavering voice naturally evokes images of the Dust...

Cold War kids fight good taste

Cold War kids fight good taste

Published October 9, 2008

Cold War Kids ALBUM: Loyalty to Loyalty LABEL: Downtown Records The thing about mediocre music is that itâÄôs not exactly bad. ItâÄôs like eating generic tomato soup and having someone...

Of Montreal bloom with sweet Georgie Fruit

Of Montreal bloom with sweet Georgie Fruit

Published October 9, 2008

Of Montreal ALBUM: Skeletal Lamping LABEL: Polyvinyl Record Co. Meet Georgie Fruit , a black ex-convict with a penchant for psychedelic rock and rhythmic electronica. He enjoys frequent sex-changes, midnight...

Beck

Hundreds of kids stand around not knowing where to put hands

Published October 9, 2008

What: Beck with MGMT Where: Roy Wilkins Auditorium When: Sept. 30 Since the releases of âÄúStereopathetic Soul ManureâÄù and âÄúMellowgoldâÄù in 1994 , Beck has been anything...

Koushik: Sounds for a séance

Koushik: Sounds for a séance

Published October 9, 2008

Koushik ALBUM: Out My Window LABEL: Stones Throw Records Canadian-born musician Koushik makes perfect background music for a mysticâÄôs den. With his first full album, âÄúOut My Window,...

Getting his just due

Getting his just due

Published October 2, 2008

If the members of Atmosphere are the poster boys for the unfortunately labeled âÄúemo-rapâÄù movement âÄî and they are âÄî then, logically, that relegates Minneapolis as...

Loving the Single Life

Loving the Single Life

Published October 2, 2008

In this whirling, technocratic time period, our minds are dominated by quick sound bytes and text messages that can only carry a couple hundred characters. Buying full albums is so passé and...

TVOTR being told their photo is good

TV on the Radio = Pants on the floor

Published October 2, 2008

TV On The Radio Album: Dear Science Label: Interscope Records/4AD TV On The Radio is the type of band that canâÄôt be limited to just one genre. They have a malleability topped only by their eclecticism...

Beatrix JAR at work preaching the gospel of circuit bending

Circuit Bending is Electric Rainbow High Five Explosion!

Published October 2, 2008

What: Beatrix JAR with The Black Kids Where: 7th Street Entry When: Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m. What the H-E-double hockey sticks is circuit bending ? No, not time travel âÄî circuit bending is creative...

Yup. Pretty short hems.
Photo courtesy Reprise Records

Solo again, Jenny Lewis takes a hit

Published September 25, 2008

JENNY LEWIS ALBUM: Acid Tongue LABEL: Reprise Records Critics of Jenny Lewis , that swinginâÄô, smokinâÄô hot redheaded frontwoman for indie darlings Rilo Kiley , say that as her skirts...

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