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The Witnesses: Black Eyes and White Lies

[21.Mar.06] :. There are thousands of no-frills rock bands in the New York City area, but the Witnesses might be the only ones you should care about.

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The Society of Rockets: Where the Grass Grows Black

[21.Feb.06] :. The Society of Rockets' progression since its debut album Sunset Homes is impressive and, honestly, more than a little scary.

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The Electric Six: Senor Smoke

[3.Feb.06] :. With Senor Smoke, the Electric Six establish themselves as serious pop craftsmen on this surprisingly moving -- nah, I'm just messing with you, it's another collection of jokey sleaze rock.

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Friends of Dean Martinez: Live at Club 7

[23.Jan.06] :. The Friends of Dean Martinez bring on the noise for this live gig, just daring anybody, anybody, to label them "lounge music" ever again.

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The Coffin Lids: 'Round Midnight

[17.Jan.06] :. The garage rocking Coffin Lids finally show their serious side, but don't worry, they are mainly serious about having fun.

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Music Guitar Wolf: Golden Black

Music Ticonderoga: The Heilig-Levine LP

Music Defunkt: Defunkt + / Thermonuclear Sweat +

Music Various Artists: Hurry Home Early: The Songs of Warren Zevon

DVDs New Order: Item [DVD]

Music Electric Light Orchestra: All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

Music The Human League: Hysteria [reissue]

DVDs The Committee (1968)

Music Her Space Holiday: The Past Presents the Future

Music The Bevis Frond: London Stone

Music The Slits: Live at the Gibus Club

Music The High Dials: War of the Wakening Phantoms

Music Moonbabies: War on Sound

Music Pearls Before Swine: The Complete ESP-Disk Recordings

Music The Fleshtones: Beachhead

Music 20 Minute Loop: Yawn + House = Explosion

Music Wakefield: Which Side Are You On?

Music The Free Design: The Now Sound Redesigned

Music The Tremeloes: Here Comes My Baby: The Ultimate Collection

Music The Peppermints: Jesus Chryst

Music Smashing Orange: 1991

Music Dropkick Murphys: The Warrior's Code

Music Viva Voce: Lovers Lead the Way! [reissue]

Music KaS Product: Try Out [Remastered]

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Belle & Sebastian: Push Barman to Open Old Wounds

[3.Jun.05] :. Belle and Sebastian's classic Jeepster/Matador EP's are now available on a compact two-disc collection. Now there's no excuse for not purchasing them.

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Music The Konks: self-titled

DVDs Various Artists: Made in Sheffield [DVD]

Music Gong: Angel's Egg (Remastered)

Music Clare Quilty: Face the Strange

Music American Hi-Fi: Hearts on Parade

Music Ticonderoga: self-titled

Music Marbles: Expo

Music Kylie Minogue: The Ultimate Kylie

Music Stephanie Says: Sex, Socialism, and the Seaside

Music Harris Newman: Accidents with Nature and Each Other

Music The Residents: Animal Lover

Music Jennifer Gentle: Valende

Music Miss TK and the Revenge: XOXO

Music Viva Voce: The Heat Can Melt Your Brain

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Marianne Faithfull: Before the Poison

[31.Jan.05] :. Marianne Faithfull, in collaboration with kindred spirits PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, has created a bleak masterpiece on par with Johnny Cash's final albums.

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