Category: Music
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Endtroducing: Deluxe Edition
So, one of my favorite musicians, DJs, and hip-hop artists, DJ Shadow, re-released his first full-length album, Endtroducing as Endtroducing: Deluxe Edition, back in June and I promptly snapped it up on its release day. The re-release is a two-disc set, the first of which is the original album and the second is rarities, remixes,…
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Autolux and The Peels at Northstar
Alisa and I went to see Autolux play at Northstar bar in Philly on June 1st, and it was great. We both like Autolux (Alisa especially so), so we really went just to see them. Unfortunately, because we have early-morning jobs (I have to get up at around 5 AM when commuting to NYC), we…
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Turn On the Bright Lights, Turn Off the Secret Machines
I saw one of my favorite groups, Interpol, live this Sunday, and they brought more rock than I knew what to do with. Even if you’ve heard their first album Turn on the Bright Lights and Antics, their latest, you can’t grasp what they’re like onstage. There’s a deep, intense, charismatic energy that grabs you…
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Four Tet – Rounds
I picked up Four Tet‘s Rounds, and it’s really good. After multiple listens, the best description I can give is the following: this is the sound you’d expect if DJ Shadow and Aphex Twin sat down on a Sunday afternoon to make an album together. Every track has the quirky, sometimes blippy, emotive-in-its-abstraction feel of…
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Initial Thoughts on The Roots’ The Tipping Point
The Roots just released their latest album today, The Tipping Point. After one listen through, I rate this album comparably to Phrenology. It’s an uneven album, with good, solid songs and songs I just don’t like and/or get. It’s got some solid tracks, but like Phrenology, it’s got some of that over-wrought R&B male vocal…
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Le Tigre Kick Ass(es)
I’ve recently started listening to Le Tigre, and I’ve come to one conclusion: they kick ass. They’ll kick your ass, my ass, anyone’s ass. So far, we’ve purchased Le Tigre and the From the Desk of Mr. Lady EP. Both kick ass, as I mentioned. I prefer the more prevalent drum machine beats in the…
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Aimee Mann Live
Alisa and I saw Aimee Mann at the TLA last night. It was fun and Alisa really enjoyed seeing one of her favorite singer/songwriters. A few observations from the performance: First off, Mann is very good at what she does. Her delivery is tight. She does very true-to-the-album versions of her songs, with the support…
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DJ Shadow, In Tune and On Time Live!
DJ Shadow, one of the best DJs on the planet, released a live DVD/CD a few days ago, called In Tune and On Time Live! I got my hands on it this week, and am wearing a groove in the CD by playing it pretty much non-stop when I’m not around Alisa. Shadow never lets…
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