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  (Astralwerks) www.astralwerks.com         Only 16 years since their last studio album, the B-52s have returned to put some celebratory party-time spirit back into ro more...

(Geffen)   www.geffen.com   The state of Hawaii has what is called a Living Treasures Award. If B.B. King doesn't qualify for the national, heck, Planet Earth equivalent, then no on more...

(Acrobat Music)   www.acrobatmusic.net   By the time you hit the slap-bass speed trial (just before the bassist moves on to the melody of "Dueling Banjos") on this 1983 recording's more...

(self-released)   www.thebacksliders.com     This Texas quartet has a punk-tinged power-pop sound made for live performance. Listening to their new You're Welcome you can imag more...

(Hyena)   www.hyenarecords.com       Backyard Tire Fire usually gets unfairly burdened with the alt-country albatross, and while it's true that the band often resorts to more...

(Heads Up/Do the Math)   www.headsup.com     You have to wonder what the members of the Bad Plus are thinking as they decide what to interpret. Do they really think songs by more...

(Decca / Surco)   www.deccalabelgroup.com       Everything about Bajofondo is a hybrid. The Argentine-Uruguayan octet plus string section melds bandoneon-based tango with e more...

(FatCat)   www.fat-cat.co.uk     Robert Wyatt was forced to turn his back on a full-bore prog rock sound by an accident that took away the use of legs, releasing album upon al more...

(Western Vinyl)   www.westernvinyl.com It's by no means an original observation to note that the music of Austin instrumental group Balmorhea bears something of a resemblance to the so more...

(BOH Records) www.bohrecords.com   Referencing classic Americana on their self-titled studio debut, the Band of Heathens were cast into the company of retro wannabes whose good intenti more...