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Tuesday, December 28 2004

Counting Snowflakes...

'Asking me to rate albums of one genre against one another is a little like asking me how many gears I want on my tuna, so here's a trawl through some of the amazing music I've come to love over the past 12 months, sorted loosely by genre.'


Wednesday, July 28 2004

How Hip-Hop Music Is Slowly Transcending Its Circular Culture

If it is to stand any chance of representing a people, then hip-hop must be allowed that most fundamental of human compulsions: to grow, to transcend its own limitations, to change.


Sunday, January 1 1995

Music Should Be You: An Interview with Dälek

The members of Dälek search for the One in all kinds of music. Really, all kinds.


Sunday, January 1 1995

Dancing Through Song: An Interview with Feist

Feist explains how she became the Kevin Bacon of Canada's music scene.


Reviews

Friday, January 13 2006

Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Chosen by the people, a young quartet with a frontman touched by greatness deliver a sometimes fine, sometimes fantastic, always fun debut with feeling. Pass it on...


Wednesday, December 14 2005

The Chap: Ham

Group of intellectual reprobate Brit pranksters proffer a sophomore album that values everything, is sweetly sad, rocks stoopid hard, and holds nothing sacred. Get your Ham on!"


Tuesday, November 22 2005

Floetry: Flo'Ology

Grammy-nominated Londoners drop third album with the aid of some American bigshots. Your jaw won't, though.


Friday, November 18 2005

Amusement Parks on Fire: Amusement Parks on Fire

Having heard this album, you might be tempted to give the guy responsible a million dollars. 'Nuff said.


Wednesday, November 16 2005

Various Artists: Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture

The Killer Bees meet some of what keeps the underground buzzing these days, and the flows run thicker than blood.


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