Articles tagged "jon brion"

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Sara Watkins: Sara Watkins

by Chris Conaton

[26.May.09] :. Nickel Creek's fiddler steps out on her own with her John Paul Jones-produced self-titled debut. It's a laid-back album that wisely focuses on her voice and her violin.

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Of Montreal: Jon Brion Remix EP

by Evan Sawdey

[24.Feb.09] :. This EP teases at what could've been: a full-fledged meeting of eccentric minds that not only works, but sounds almost exactly like what you'd expect it to.

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Plain White T’s : Big Bad World

by Ross Langager

[8.Jan.09] :. It's easy to dump on the Plain White T's. It's even easier to read as someone else does it. Please join me.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2007 Feature

The Best Albums of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[21.Dec.07] :. From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, PopMatters picks the best 60 albums of 2007.

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Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

by Zeth Lundy

[11.Jul.07] :. Austin band's sixth LP is its most groove-oriented effort since 2001's Girls Can Tell, an efficient rhythm machine with a sinuous palate.

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Quality of cover songs is all in the interpretation

by Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[21.Jun.07] :. Bryan Ferry, the dashing crooner who has fronted Roxy Music off and on for the last 35 years, is a rarity in the rock era. He sings cover songs. Lots of them. In between Roxy projects and his own...

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Jon Brion: Meaningless

by David Medsker

Jon Brion just might be the Last Pop Genius. He’s well versed in the teachings of the Beatles, grew up during the heyday of Cheap Trick, and played for the late, great Jellyfish. His first solo...