Soundbytes weeds through three master songwriters’ latest records to see who’s still got it. Continue reading
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Review: Wilco’s Latest Album Outfoxes Labels
Wilco recorded their bravest album yet and got dropped by their record label for their effort. Now, their terrific new album, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” headlines a batch of band-related projects hitting music stores. Continue reading
2002 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Billy Bragg Rocks As ‘Working Class Hero’
British folk rocker Billy Bragg rallies the working class in a Minneapolis concert. Continue reading
Review: N.E.R.D., Super Furry Animals
Soundbytes tells whether master producers the Neptunes have struck gold again with their own debut album and if Wales’ Super Furry Animals really have released a masterpiece Continue reading
Review: Ben Folds, Mazzy Star Singer Make Solo Debuts
While the music industry is keenly focused on combating music piracy, another more persistent problem has gone undiagnosed and untreated for years: the solo project. Get reviews on solo efforts from pianist Ben Folds and Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval. Continue reading
2001 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Jane’s Addiction’s Re-‘Relapse’ Is A Familiar Fix
A decade after their recording hey-day, alternative rock icons Jane’s Addiction have reformed for the second time. The band’s recent show in St. Paul, Minn., is a snapshot of their latest relapse. Continue reading
Review: Strummer’s New Album Goes ‘Global’
In this installment of Soundbytes, we take a look at some singer-songwriters who’ve dared to incorporate musical styles outside the Western tradition into their songs –- styles that are typically ignored by the narrow confines of rock music. But rather than raid these genres for fresh ideas, these albums succeed in expanding listeners’ palettes. Continue reading
Review: ‘O Brother’ Singers Craft New Songs That Sound Old
While their country-angel voices seduced the characters in the Coen Brothers’ film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” the sound of Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch singing, as well as their brand of country music, has proved equally mesmerizing on the record-buying public when it came to the movie’s soundtrack album. Continue reading
Review: The Strokes, New Order Resuscitate New Wave
Post-punk vets New Order return after a lengthy hiatus and New Wave newbies, the Strokes, present their major-label debut. But is this trip down memory lane worth it? Continue reading
Review: Ryan Adams’ New Album Is Close To ‘Gold’
See reviews of new releases by Ryan Adams, the Butthole Surfers and the Rollins Band. Continue reading
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