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The American Humanist: Why the World Needs William FaulknerIn 2005, when record numbers of soldiers return home without limbs, cable news television replays images of extra-judicial torture carried out in the name of civil society, and the nation finds itself engaged in a conflict mired in bad faith -- in 2005 Faulkner is every bit as relevant as he was in 1932. [3 June 2005] London Calling—For Congo, Columbo, Sri Lanka….M.I.A. speaks about the cultural politics of immigration, her role as an artist, and the global sound of London. [6 May 2005] Reviews
Nostalgia 77: The GardenA solid elaboration on 2004's Songs for My Funeral, this album has the classic sound of The Horace Silver Quintet -- with some The White Stripes and Mantronix thrown in for good measure. [6 April 2005] 
GB: Soundtrack for SunriseGB has the talent to surpass the more tired mannerisms of nu-jazz and broken beat. Unfortunately, he has to go through them first. [14 January 2005] 
Buck 65: This Right Here Is Buck 65More than bringing together backpacker beats and Woody Guthrie covers, Buck 65 is reading a whole tradition of American story-telling through the prism of hip-hop. 
Massive Attack: Danny the Dog: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackBlue Lines was said to be the soundtrack for a generation of British youth. After that, the soundtrack for this Luc Besson movie is a bit of disappointment -- albeit one studded with gems. [12 January 2005] 
Jimmy Behan: Days Are What We Live InElectronic music not aimed squarely at the dance floor must present all kinds of marketing problems. [1 January 1995] |
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