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»The Christmas/Holiday Tuneage Alternatives Edition
by Joshua Krage
Sure I love Christmas music. But walking into a big-box store and being assaulted with the latest Disney star’s canned version of “Joy to the World” over the PA is only two steps away from waterboarding in my book. If you’re like me, you want some alternatives– and that’s [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 12.07.11
by Joshua Krage
Black Keys produced by Danger Mouse with more of a Brothers sound. ’Nuff said. But there’s more too:
Ole Ask
Anton Barbeau
The Black Keys, El Camino – it’s best-of-both-worlds time, people. The Black Keys’ last album, Brothers, was a soulful, self-produced slice of stripped-back rhythm & blues-infused rock [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 11.08.11
by Joshua Krage
Bit of a short list, but ENO! Dig:
Anonymous 4
As I Lay Dying
Atlas Sound
A Band of Bees
Jonathan Coulton
Disturbed – b-sides
Brian Eno, Panic of Looking EP – a six-song continuation of the poetry+ambient ethic Eno explored on his Drums Between the Bells album earlier this year. A bit more [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 11.01.11
by Joshua Krage
Have yourself a Halloween and beyond with this week’s stunners:
Aiden
Beach Boys, Smile Sessions box set – if you didn’t already own as much Beach Boys rarities material as your surf/sand-lovin’ ears could handle, here’s a quick cure for you. I believe there’s a two-disc version and a NINE-DISC [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 10.25.11
by Joshua Krage
Who’s ballsy enough to put their album out against arguably the biggest modern rock band in the world? Read on to find out:
Ash – best of
Michael Buble Xmas
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto – from a credible critical perspective, there’s no way to objectively review a new Coldplay album, simply because [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 10.18.11
by Joshua Krage
Big week for synth-pop and amazing vocalists, in the best way. Other stuff too:
Mandy Barnett
Andrea Bocelli – best of
T-Bone Burnett – Benefit Album
Celtic Tenors
Class Actress – Rapprocher – first of all, anyone who’s in the best-idea-ever group, Girl Crisis, automatically gets an extra gold star. Beyond that, [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 10.11.11
by Joshua Krage
Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire
Lauren Alaina
Scott H Biram
Andrew Bird – Norman OST
Bjork – Biophilia – listening to this album, I’m reminded of the world of Frank Herbert’s Dune, where society evolved to the point of rebelling against machines and progressing past them, incorporating technology into a new [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 10.04.11
by Joshua Krage
DJ Shadow – The Less You Know
Erasure
Feist – Metals – Feist recordings are to other music what a homegrown, hand-prepared organic meal is to fast food– everything is richer, more vivid, prepared with exceptional skill and attention to detail. Leslie Feist has taken her sweet time with [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 09.27.11
by Joshua Krage
Huuuge week again! And next week’s got awesomeness as well. Hope you’re good at choosing, because unless you’re a secret millionaire you won’t be able to afford every amazing album on this list…
Acoustic Alchemy
Allstar Weekend
Anathema
Anvil
Sebastian Bach
The Bangles
Barenaked Ladies, Hits From Yesterday & the Day Before – yes, [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 09.13.11
by Joshua Krage
Holy sensory overload! Too much music– only got to cover about 2/3 of what I wanted, but even that 2/3 is amazing. Here’s the skinny:
Basia – hits live
Big Harp
Blind Pilot
Blink-182 – early days
Blitzen Trapper, American Goldwing – it’s rare to hear indie going classic rock but that’s just [...]