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Jayson HarsinAbout Jayson HarsinJayson is a scholar, music and film critic, rock and Americana dj, accordianist, third-rate poet, gummybear addict, and connoisseur of coconut cream pies. Features
Let’s Sing / Think About the Status Quo, But the Point Is to Change ItAgainst Me! protests and documents. But they also ask questions, even about the usefulness of protest or of asking questions about the usefulness of protest. [25 August 2009] Reviews
The Donnas: Greatest Hits Volume 16For partiers, perverts, and the girl power posse, Greatest Hits: Volume 16 is a must have. For everyone else -- well, if you don't love them by now, this ain't gonna hook your gills. [2 November 2009] 
Thao: Know Better, Learn FasterAn unassumingly seductive album, simultaneously groove-ridden, playful and melancholic. [28 October 2009] 
The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Are SoundThere are differences between this release and the 2003 version, but they're not enormous. They're both contagious electro-pop and feature fairly uninteresting lyrics punctuated by sing-along "ooh yeahs". [6 October 2009] Fucked Up: 4 July 2009 - ParisIs this the shape of punk to come? [12 August 2009] The Fleshtones: 25 June 2009 - ParisUltimately, the band’s secret is this: Fun. [5 August 2009] 
Goran Bregović: AlkoholMournful, frenzied, and ecstatic -- Alkohol seems a fitting title indeed. [30 July 2009] Social Distortion: 8 June 2009 - ParisOn record, it's great, but live, at least this time, it seemed lacking in vigor. [29 July 2009] 
The Church: Untitled #2323rd time's a charm. This is vintage Church -- patiently wrought, mildly hallucinatory musicscapes. [13 July 2009] 
Dolly Parton: 9 to 5 and Odd JobsSyrupy Nashville country pop perfect for someone with a perverse nostalgia for the '80s. [12 June 2009] 
Steve Earle: TownesA distinctively Earle-stamped tribute to one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. [11 May 2009] 
Fischerspooner: EntertainmentFischerspooner's third labor of love is neither as electronic as their first nor as rock as their second, but a kind of polished poppier combination of the first two. [6 May 2009] 
John Doe and the Sadies: Country ClubDoe and the Sadies successfully navigate between fidelity and individuality in this collection of traditional country classics. [16 April 2009] 
Mistress Stephanie and Her Melodic Cat: Take That!The actress-opera singer Stephens and former Poi Dog Pondering guitarist Sultan demonstrate a savvy appreciation for Kurt Weil's Weimar cabaret compositions. [14 April 2009] 
I Was a King: I Was a KingI Was a King's eponymous sophomore effort continues their love affair with slightly psychedelic '90s indie-fuzz-pop. [8 April 2009] BlogsNotes from the Road: A Place to Bury Strangers: 7 April 2009 - Mecanique Ondulatoire, Paris, France [10 April 2009] |
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