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The Mary Onettes- Islands Review
(11.09.2009)
One bad pun deserves another: With their second album, do the Mary Onettes truly prove themselves to be the masters of puppets? |
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The Swell Season – Strict Joy Review
(11.02.2009)
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova gave us one of the best films of 2007. Can their second musical collaboration reach their own lofty standards? |
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Bob Dylan – Christmas In the Heart Review
(10.14.2009)
Time to knock two holy grails off their respective pedestals... |
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Skyzoo - The Salvation Review
(10.12.2009)
Back in the day, when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore.... Skyzoo's got me feeling like the good ol' days. |
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Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Review
(10.03.2009)
It's been years since Mariah released a truly strong album. Is the twelfth time the charm? |
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Trick Daddy - Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug Review
(09.30.2009)
Trick Daddy has taken his Miami pimp game independent. That can be a good thing or a bad thing-- how does it play out for Trick Daddy Dollars? |
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Howie Day - Sound the Alarm Review
(09.19.2009)
Howie Day wouldn't be the first artist to get a sales boost from negative headlines. But if his career plays out that way, he just might be the most deserving. |
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Pitbull - Rebelution Review
(09.06.2009)
Since he entered the game Pitbull has dominated dance floors. Rebelution is no different, as its already spawned two huge hits. But how does Pitbull hold up over a full album? |
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Jennifer’s Body (OST) Review
(08.31.2009)
Megan Fox pictures! (And a review of the soundtrack to her new film). No, I'm serious... Megan Fox pictures! Come for the pictures, stay for the review... |
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Sister Hazel - Release Review
(08.18.2009)
Sister Hazel's most recent albums have failed to live up to the standards they set with their earlier work. Can Release reverse the trend? |
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Amanda Blank - I Love You Review
(08.10.2009)
Artists like M.I.A. and Santigold have brought exciting new sounds to the hip-hop world. Is Amanda Blank the next superstar to surface from their crew? |
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Fabolous - Loso's Way Review
(07.29.2009)
It seems like just yesterday that Fabolous was breaking into the game against stacked odds. Now six albums in, he tackles the dreaded "concept album". |
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Jordin Sparks - Battlefield Review
(07.22.2009)
There are a lot of minutes between 5 and 50.... how much Jordin Sparks is too much? The answer surprised me. |
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Alchemist - Chemical Warfare Review
(07.10.2009)
Alchemist's first album featured top notch collaborations, including the massive single "Hold Me Down (feat. Prodigy and Nina Skye)". It also did not feature him rapping much, if at all. Both of these are good things. Does he manage to repeat his prior success in both areas on his new album? Well, 1 out of 2 ain't bad... |
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Regina Spektor - Far Review
(07.01.2009)
Can Regina Spektor's new album overcome a horrible first impression and my anti-Strokes biases? |
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Wale - Back to the Feature Review
(06.27.2009)
Wale's last mixtape brought him high praise from even the non-hip-hop press. Can lightning strike twice before his major label debut? |
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50 Cent - War Angel LP Review
(06.19.2009)
Is 50 Cent back with the feel good hit of the summer? |
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