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Album Review: Al Green – <i>Lay It Down</i>

Album Review: Al Green – Lay It Down

By Matthew Spikes on May 28th, 2008

Al Green is an artist that’s been around for well over a generation. One of the original harbingers of soul in the 70’s, Green has brought smooth vibes and funky grooves since 1967, with the over-looked and nearly forgotten Back Up Train. Green’s first original hit didn’t come until “Tired of Being Alone” [...]

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Album Review: Local H – <i>12 Angry Months</i>

Album Review: Local H – 12 Angry Months

By Matthew Spikes on April 29th, 2008

(Special contribution by Matt Spikes)
This just in: rock music can be made with less than five people. Hell, you don’t even need a power trio anymore. Relatively recent acts such as The White Stripes and The Black Keys have shown that three people is too damn much, Local H is a group [...]

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Album Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – <i>Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!</i>

Album Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!

By Matthew Spikes on April 29th, 2008

(Special contribution by Matt Spikes)
After thirteen albums as a band, one would think that Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds would run out of ideas, or at least go back to themes of their previous efforts and expand on them. Thankfully, that is not the case with their newest record Dig!! Lazarus, Dig!!! After [...]

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