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Nate SeltenrichFeatures
Electric Desert RefugeesMelding aboriginal rhythms of the Sahara with raw electric blues, Tinariwen spreads the rallying cry of the oppressed Tuareg people. [31 January 2006] Reviews
Patent Pending: Save Each Other, the Whales Are Doing FinePatent Pending keeps it simple and slightly stupid, but nonetheless fun. [31 August 2006] 
Matisyahu: YouthYouth may not be Matisyahu's second album, but it's still a sophomore slump. [5 May 2006] 
The Slackers: PeculiarThe Slackers establish a new benchmark for modern ska. And it's not just for the skankers. [2 May 2006] 
Various Artists: Bay Area Funk 2Fifteen rare and underground funk and soul tracks recorded in the Bay Area during the '60s and '70s. If that description sounds good, the album sounds better. [24 April 2006] 
Joseph Israel: Gone Are the DaysJoseph Israel's debut splits the difference between Judaism and roots reggae, Jamaica and Arkansas. [31 March 2006] 
Greg Summerlin: The Young MeteorsOn his sophomore effort, pop-rocker Greg Summerlin offers simple pleasures with a fatal flaw. [20 March 2006] 
Hamell on Trial: Songs for Parents Who Enjoy DrugsNewfound fatherhood fuels Hamell on Trial's fun, yet uneven follow-up to 2003's excellent Tough Love. [9 March 2006] Tristeza: A ColoresAs befalls the fate of so much post-rock, repetition without innovation becomes stagnation. [24 February 2006] 
Tom Brosseau: What I Mean to Say Is GoodbyeThese songs are grounded in the reality of life, reducing complex ideas to the simpler terms in which we process them. [15 February 2006] 
Buckethead and Friends: Enter the ChickenOne of the strangest personas in rock also wields one of the meanest guitars... and this time he brought friends. [3 January 2006] 
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible [CD + DVD]Proof that Green Day are one of the world's best and biggest rock bands -- no qualifiers necessary. [22 December 2005] 
Hella: Concentration Face/HomeboyNoise rock duo Hella refuse to relent on new DVD/EP combo. [8 November 2005] |
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