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Elizabeth Newton

About Elizabeth Newton

Elizabeth has been writing for PopMatters since 2006. Most of her time is consumed by listening to, writing about, or talking about music. She also plays sax and violin in various ensembles in Tacoma, Washington, where she lives as a student studying music and economics. She hopes to combine the two in order to expand music education and its positive effects on lower-income communities.

Reviews

Music

The Apples in stereo: Electronic Projects for Musicians

[5.May.08] :. It's clear the Elephant 6's founding ideals are as influential and enduring as ever.

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Golden Shoulders: Friendship Is Deep

[21.Apr.08] :. The time spent listening for the fleeting moments of greatness on this disc might better be spent returning to Golden Shoulders' earlier Let My Burden Be.

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Tiny Vipers: Hands Across the Void

[18.Jan.08] :. Jesy Fortino is a unique voice worth listening for, creating unique music worth struggling through in order to find its beauty.

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Pseudosix: Pseudosix

[4.Jan.08] :. Any fan of folk, alt-country, jazz, or indie should be listening to the aching, delicate, and enchanting sounds of Pseudosix.

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Earlimart: Mentor Tormentor

[10.Oct.07] :. This is a lovely and cohesive disc which, through carefully constructed phrases full of direction and intent, proves the duo of Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murphy to be one of indie's most underrated acts.

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Music   Eisley: Combinations

Music   The Section Quartet: Fuzzbox

Music   Handsome Furs: Plague Park

Music   Tegan and Sara: The Con

Music   Jean Luc Ponty: The Acatama Experience

Music   Cary Brothers: Who You Are

Music   No More Kings: No More Kings

Music   Blackfield: Blackfield II

Music   Kaiser Chiefs: Yours Truly, Angry Mob

Music   Aqueduct: Or Give Me Death

Music   Norah Jones: Not Too Late

Music   The Whigs: Give Em All a Big Fat Lip

Music   The Paybacks: Love, Not Reason

Music   Simon Dawes: Carnivore

Music   Math and Physics Club: Math and Physics Club

Music   Oxford Collapse: Remember the Night Parties

Music   Street Dogs: Fading American Dream

 
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