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(Dangerbird)   www.dangerbirdrecords.com   Throw some electronic tones and surges into a cauldron, then stir in a good helping of red-blooded impulse. Add a few cups of passionate t more...

(Big Dada)   www.bigdada.com   From Slick Rick to The Streets, the British have been an established part of the hip-hop conversation for nearly 25 years. But not since the heyday of more...

(Rounder)   www.rounder.com   Delta Spirit's 2008 debut Ode to Sunshine was recorded in a cabin they borrowed from a friend, and it showed. The album had a wonderful lo-fi spirit, a more...

(Rounder)   www.rounder.com   It's ironic that for their third disc, Delta Spirit chose an eponymous title, as if marking a new beginning or perhaps even starting from scratch. And i more...

(Breaking) www.breakingrecordsmusic.com       Hearing a bluegrass song with lyrics about hills and trains is unremarkable. Hearing a bluegrass song about “the hills of Jerse more...

(Fantasy)   www.concordmusicgroup.com/labels/fantasy   Dengue Fever started out paying tribute to sixties Cambodian pop music, which in itself was inspired by ‘60s Western gara more...

(Cosmo Sex School) www.cosmosexschool.com       The fact that his latest band, The Denmark Veseys, is named after a slave who was executed for trying to overthrow slavery says more...

(Cryptovision)   www.cryptovisionrecords.com   If ever there were a 10-star pop ("psych"-, "power"- or otherwise) album this year, Late Music just may be the one-it's that jawdroppi more...

(Kizybosh Records)   klpzgr@earthlink.net Dennis Taylor's role as saxophonist with Delbert McClinton's backing band gave him opportunity for creative expression, but when he opted to tak more...

(Epic/Caribou/Legacy) www.legacyrecordings.com       Yes, Brian was the genius. The media (and his own father) told him so. And Carl’s voice was stunning. But aside from th more...