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Ghislain Poirier CD Review
Ghislain Poirier Breakupdown (Chocolate Industries) Former techno maven dives further into hip-hop, college parties on urban campuses.
Demiricous CD Review
Demiricous One (Metal Blade) Slayer songs are hard to learn, so we can see why Demiricous is proud to play them.
Ian Allen CD Review
Ian Allen Nova’s Lounge (Mia Mind) Points for being a former NFL lineman and going in a direction you’d never expect.
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream CD Review
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream BloodSongs (Fat Possum/Audio Eagle) Aggressive synthpop from burnt-out industrial center Youngstown, Ohio.
Campbell & Lanegan CD Review
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Ramblin’ Man (V2) Indie odd couple drag their fingers through the mud on preview EP.
Josh Turner CD Review
Josh Turner Your Man (MCA Nashville) Deep-voiced Nashville newcomer Turner can do, but only does so half the time.
Quietdrive CD Review
Quietdrive Fall From The Ceiling (Epic) “I always wanna be a mystery” and other ironic lyrics, brought to you by Quietdrive.
The Subdudes CD Review
The Subdudes Behind The Levee (Back Porch) New Orleans, schmew orleans: Keb’ Mo’ makes his production debut behind roots band’s fifth.
Anthrax live
Anthrax House Of Blues, Chicago Friday, January 13, 2006 Of the Big Four bands that ruled metal in the ’80s and into the early ’90s, Anthrax were always the easiest to forget. The band didn’t have the songwriting of Metallica, the evil of Slayer, or the chops of Megadeth. They’re kind of like the Almond […]
James Brown live
James Brown House Of Blues, Chicago Thursday, January 12, 2006 James Brown is 72 (or 77, depending on whom you believe). That’s a fierce contrast to the James Brown of ’72. Back then he was peaking both musically and chemically, shouldering “I’m Black and I’m proud” while transcribing the sounds in his head that were […]
Syn live
The Syn Martyrs’, Chicago Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Progressive rock has experienced a revival of sorts, from the bombastic nature of The Mars Volta to the dreamy etherealness of Elbow to the reckless randomness of Porcupine Tree. But long before these relative newcomers landed on anyone’s radar, the movement developed throughout the late 1960s and […]
Bound Stems preview
Bound Stems Empty Bottle, Chicago Friday, January 20, 2006 Despite occasionally getting lost in Bound Stems’ varied song structure, the intricate complexity and diverse arrangements showcase a brim musical forte of ambitious experimentation.
The Sound Of Help
Gary Schepers is apparently a well-liked person within the Chicago music community. At least that’s what we gather from the amount of support local bands and venues have been willing to give the local soundman/musician to help fight his battle with Type 2 diabetes.
Two For Tuesday
Nelly Sweatsuit (Universal) Universal does what it should have in the first place, condensing Nelly’s Sweat and Suit albums into a conventional, single-disc release.
Dancin’ On His Grave
The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter (Bad Boy) The essence of the word “duet” is duo, Latin for “two.” Some songs on this Duets involve as many as six vocalists.
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