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Review: Queens Of The Stone Age Rebound From Stardom
How does a long-struggling heavy rock band follow their breakthrough success? If you’re Queens Of The Stone Age, you chuck their trademark sound out the window before recording your new album. Soundbytes gives an estimate of the damage. Continue reading
Soundbytes: Glimpse Predictions For Grammy 2005
The Grammys are this Sunday and Soundbytes puts on his swami hat to give a rundown of who’s likely to walk away with the music industry’s most prestigious awards. Continue reading
Review: The Game’s Debut Glorifies Gangsta Rap’s Glory Days
The Game is hip-hop’s hottest property. Sponsored by Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, the West Coast rapper has a debut album that soared to the top of the charts and he’s compiled an impressive list of headlines on MTV.com for the verbal scuffles that he’s had with some of rap’s biggest names. Soundbytes clues you on whether his record is worth the accompanying hype. Continue reading
Soundbytes: Top 10 Albums Of 2004
2004 had something for everyone. Hip-hop’s hottest producer cut a record where he rapped as much about praising the Lord as he did scoring. Some longtime music veterans got the makeover treatment this year, and released records that were surprisingly strong. And a new crop of indie rockers thrive while flying under the mainstream radar. David gives a rundown of what you should have bought during 2004. Continue reading
Review: Nirvana Box Set Gives Glimpse Of Creative Process
Persevering through years of power plays, name-calling, and assorted legal threats, the long-gestating Nirvana box set has finally hit store shelves. “With The Lights Out” is a big Christmas gift for Nirvana fans that has arrived just in time to stuff the stocking of the Gen-X-ers on your list. Continue reading
Review: U2’s Latest Is More Dud Than ‘Bomb’
Their every album sells millions of copies. Their songs dominate the radio airwaves and their videos are unmovable from MTV heavy rotation. Their every public statement and appearance is news around the world. Can anything stop the multi-million dollar machine that is U2? David tells why their new album might trip up their global reign. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Wilco Continues To Evolve In Concert
Chicago’s ever-evolving alt-rockers Wilco have hit the road again brandishing a new musical philosophy, a cache of new songs and yet another new lineup. David reviews whether these changes are for the better. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Interpol Fails To Meet Expectations
Fate seemed to be against Interpol during their recent concert stop in Minneapolis. Technical problems, poor sound mixing, sloppy playing and stiff competition from their supporting acts kept the New York band from living up to their promise and potential. Keep reading. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: ‘Vote For Change’ Concert An Exhilarating, Exhausting Mix Of Stars
A once-in-a-lifetime list of classic rock god have joined forces for “Vote For Change” tour to raise money for and rally support for Democratic candidates. At the tour’s Minnesota stop, the “stars” literally aligned and with the help of surprise guest, left the audience exhilarated and wipe out. Read our Soundbytes review. Continue reading
2004 / Movie Reviews / Music
Review: Metallica’s ‘Monster’ Makes Success Of Failure
The new documentary about the making of Metallica’s latest album is a backstage pass to dysfunction. For two hours, fans and lay people alike can watch metal’s prevailing band wrestle with allusive creativity, substance abuse, epic ego clashes and talk about their tender-est feelings to unintentionally make one of the most entertaining music movies ever. Continue reading
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