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Original Syn
The Syn Martyrs’, Chicago Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Thursday, January 12, 2006 Forty years ago, prog pioneer Chris Squire teamed with Steve Nardelli to form The Syn, an innovative ensemble that paved the way for such well-known acts as Yes (cofounded by Squire in 1968), Asia, and Genesis. The Syn quickly disbanded, but reunited late […]
R.I.P.
Bryan Harvey 1957-2006 In shocking and saddening news, former House Of Freaks guitarist Bryan Harvey was found murdered Sunday (January 2nd) along with his wife Kathryn and their two daughters at their Richmond, Virginia home.
Rimming
Longshot Civil War, Pt. 2 (EV/Risky Bizness) Chicago MC rounds up the city for ambitious documentary/ mixtape/manifesto.
Shakira Fu!
Shakira Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Epic) Colombian pop princess unveils English-language counterpart to the summer’s FijacÃon.
Crazy Like A Foxx
Jamie Foxx Unpredictable (J) O.K., so nothing could be more predictable than Jamie Foxx’s choice of R&B, but c’mon: at least he’s not Jennifer Lopez.
Youth Of America
Young People Five Sunsets In Four Days (Too Pure) Former Touch And Go/Dim Mak property find their inner Rid Of Me.
Carter Administration
Lil Wayne Tha Carter II (Cash Money/Universal) Katrina’s recorded impact, if for a moment.
Parselmouths
The Deadly Snakes Porcelia (In The Red) Last time I checked in with The Deadly Snakes, they’d widened their approach, but still seemed the kind of folks who’d just assume spit in your hand as shake it.
Falling behind
Lagwagon Resolve (Fat Wreck Chords) Suicide of a former drummer causes SoCal punks to mull their history.
Do The Hussle
Tony Hussle Sexy, Freaky, Electric (Reprise) The biggest problem with P-Funk and Prince is their offspring: you don’t know who’s cheating and who’s genuinely funked in the head.
Waiting Around To Screen
Townes Van Zandt: Be Here To Love Me Palm Pictures Margaret Brown‘s sympathetic tale of “legendary” singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt plots a line between family and art, arguing Van Zandt’s ambivalence toward both led to his premature death at 52. Utlizing family movies, live footage, and interviews with Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and […]
Dem Franchize Boyz
Bow Wow, Dem Franchize Boyz Allstate Arena, Rosemont Thursday, December 22, 2005 Dem Franchize Boyz are the new hot hip-hop quartet out of Atlanta. Their single, “I Think They Like Me,” is climbing the Billboard charts with a full album, On Top Of Our Game, slated for release in February. DFB will open at WGCI’s […]
Close The Curtain
Eminem Curtain Call – The Hits (Interscope) It doesn’t take too long to realize some of Eminem’s biggest hits were his worst songs.
Gira’d up for Akron
Angels Of Light & Akron/Family Akron/Family & Angels Of Light (Young God) Proof you can get away with just about anything musically as long as you occasionally sing as a choir.
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