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Federico Aubele: Panamericana

[17.Dec.07] :. Named for the Pan American highway, a network of roads that stretches from Cape Horn, Argentina, to Fairbanks, Alaska, Federico Aubele’s second album synthesizes influences from all over the Americas.

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Various Artists: Ultra Lounge Presents Best of Christmas Cocktails

[30.Nov.07] :. This compilation presents a nice sampling of Christmas music, both kitschy and classic. Forty minutes of Christmas coolness -- definitely worth picking up!

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Mike Farris: Salvation In Lights

[26.Nov.07] :. As guitarist of Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughn’s backing band, Mike Farris’ rock and roll credentials are fairly unimpeachable

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Various Artists: Defected in the House Eivissa 2007

[13.Nov.07] :. Defected’s double disc Eivissa 2007 offers up more than two hours of blissed out house music suitable for dancing the night away with hundreds of other revelers.

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500 Miles to Memphis: Sunshine in a Shotglass

[8.Nov.07] :. Ultimately a bit tough to categorize, the band sounds like nothing more than a country-western version of the Dropkick Murphys, and has produced a promising debut.

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Miguel Migs: Those Things

[23.Mar.07] :. Miguel Migs has produced the first great electronica album of 2007, filled with consistently interesting music, yet firmly rooted on the dancefloor.

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