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CSS remixing the B-52s?! I'm so there!

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Thursday, April 17, 2008
by ChrisB
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Latest comment by: Jeanine Anderson: "Ha! CSS remixing the B-52s? That is rad."

The B-52s' most welcome comeback

I've been meaning to post something about this for a couple of weeks now, but I am thoroughly enjoying Funplex, the first proper album from the B-52s in 16 years.

The album sounds exactly like you would expect a B-52s record to sound - it's a dance/pop/rock party with no pretension or inhibitions.

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Monday, April 7, 2008
by ChrisB
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Latest comment by: imaginary ash: "Color me jealous, ChrisB. I wanted to go see their Boston show — esp. cause Eagle*Seagull is opening, and I loooove them (they made my best of 2007 list) — but the tickets for the show, at a small GA venue where tickets are usually $8-15, were $56 a pop! Gah. ...

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Hot Chip — Made in the Dark

Hot Chip — Made in the Dark
Hot Chip might just be the vanguard of modern British dance-rock, the true heirs to the New Order, Pet Shop Boys or Depeche Mode throne.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
by Erik Gonzalez
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Erik G's attempt to start 2008 fresh: A pile of lost reviews

So, without further ado, here are some mini-reviews of records that probably deserve better (or worse - much worse - in one case) but this is what they get. Enjoy!

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Saturday, January 5, 2008
by Erik Gonzalez
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Latest comment by: elle: "The very top of the site ad and this review of VHS or Beta are so conflicting!"

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The Aliens — Astronomy for Dogs

The Aliens -- Astronomy for Dogs
Astronomy for Dogs feels sort of thrown together, a pastiche of styles and influences that obviously folks wanted in the Beta Band but never had a chance to do.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
by Erik Gonzalez
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Latest comment by: ten ton bus: "As a music snob who knows better than to force people to listen to the music I make (it's shite) - I gotta say it's stupid to ever make the statement "earn how to play an instrument" as an argument that someone's critique of a band is incorrect ----- especially ...

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Chemical Brothers — We Are The Night

Chemical Brothers -- We are the Night
I’ve attempted to listen to We are the Night with as much of a positive light as I can, but each time I listen to the album, all I hear is, well, nothing.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
by Erik Gonzalez
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Air — Pocket Symphony

Air -- Pocket Symphony
It's album that consists of twelve beautifully crafted songs; the production is amazing, the sound is full and every note and chord is exactly where it's supposed to be, but the songs just aren't all that memorable.

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Monday, April 2, 2007
by Tim Hanken
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A Mix of New Music Found While Clearing Off Erik Gonzalez's Desk

I think my life lacks folktronica. What can I do? Includes reviews of the Concretes, Hot Chip, James Figurine, Blood Meridian, Black Fiction, Secret Machines, and French Kicks.

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Monday, January 22, 2007
by Erik Gonzalez
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Radio 4 — Enemies Like This

Radio 4 -- Enemies Like This
They're pleasant enough, like that Tofu Scramble that was good, but nothing that makes you want to eat it 24/7.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006
by Erik Gonzalez
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Ambulette — The Lottery

Ambulette -- The Lottery
The Lottery burst forth on first track "I've Got More" with energy, vitality, dynamism, and above all, an amazing vocalist. However, the title lies: there is nothing more.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006
by Joseph Riippi
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