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Gabriel BakerReviews![]() MusicDuke Ellington and His Orchestra: Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950[16.Apr.08] :. This 14-track set of Duke Ellington and his outstanding orchestra thankfully leaves in all of the between-song banter, highlighting Ellington’s gift as a showman as well as a musician. ![]() MusicMan Man: Rabbit Habits[8.Apr.08] :. As musically rambunctious and jubilant as Man Man’s earlier releases, but underneath its trademark cacophony is some of the darkest subject matter the band has tackled to date. ![]() MusicElvis Costello and the Attractions: This Year's Model[2.Apr.08] :. The latest expanded edition of Costello’s classic looks extremely enticing on paper. Unfortunately the two-disc set ends up re-hashing material in an uninspired fashion. ![]() MusicBe Your Own Pet: Get Awkward[21.Mar.08] :. By riding high on punchy impulses, Get Awkward ends up being a solid follow-up even if it doesn’t sound as instantly re-playable as the band’s charismatic first LP. ![]() MusicThe Dirtbombs: We Have You Surrounded[10.Mar.08] :. The R&B obsessed garage-rockers deliver their signature punk-soul stylings while exploring new, more varied musical terrain. |
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