A few months ago I was DJing at a local music establishment when I found myself having to constantly answer two different questions. The questions that ...
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Read More »Pop culture's fascination with New York City and its criminal underworld can be traced back through the annals of cinema lore. Flicks like "Carlito's ...
Read More »Jay-Z "American Gangster" 3 out of 5 stars Let's face facts: ever since Jay-Z left the desk and headed back to the studio, things have been a little ...
Read More »Halloween has come again, and so has another "Saw" film. Like any long-running horror franchise, as time goes on, the appeal gets thinner. "Saw III" had ...
Read More »Often times, a good indie record can be spoiled by a band that tries to squeeze as much noise as possible into its songs, or drowns its effects-laden ...
Read More »The first thing you notice about David Sedaris is his voice. High-pitched and squeaky, it seems more befitting of a nervous prepubescent boy and incites ...
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Read More »Idlewild "Make Another World" 4 out of 5 stars Scottish rockers Idlewild have accomplished a lot in their 12-year lifespan and have covered a diverse ...
Read More »"Zodiac" Directed by David Fincher Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr. & Mark Ruffalo 5 out of 5 stars Early previews hinted that this film ...
Read More »Readymade Breakup has adopted an "unapologetic" approach to rock 'n' roll, while simultaneously reaffirming the existence of substantial pop music. The ...
Read More »Kaiser Chiefs "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" 4 out of 5 stars Friends of mine will tell you that I wasn't exactly the biggest Kaiser Chiefs fan when the ...
Read More »Ted Leo & the Pharmacists "Living With the Living" 3.5 out of 5 Ted Leo and his merry band of Pharmacists are back once again with their first album ...
Read More »Seven years into his career, recording artist John Mayer, 28, should know by now that he's going to be held accountable for his actions. Knocking the ...
Read More »Amy Winehouse "Back to Black" 4.5 out of 5 stars By now maybe you've heard of Britain's Amy Winehouse - coming to an American music store near you ...
Read More »Arcade Fire "Neon Bible" 3.5 out of 5 stars I can safely proclaim this album to be one of the most highly anticipated records of 2007, and all you ...
Read More »Andrew Bird "Armchair Apocrypha" 3.5 out of 5 stars You'll throw out everything you know about modern popular music when you listen to Andrew Bird. Not ...
Read More »Sondre Lerche and the Faces Down "Phantom Punch" 4 out of 5 stars Some of you may remember the last Sondre Lerche album I reviewed. It was an album ...
Read More »Bloc Party "Weekend in the City" 3.5 out of 5 stars It has been two years since the release of Bloc Party's debut album "Silent Alarm," and in that ...
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