Author: J T. Ramsay
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We were all queued up for Kill Bill Vol. 4.
Remember January? Before 2006 became the year that metal broke, it seemed like electronic music, whether it was techno or house, dubstep or grime, ambient or noise, was on its way to a stellar year. Maybe it’s a testament to America’s pop appetites and we’ve learned that we’re just not as omnivorous as critics initially…
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There’s no one here but crooks and death.
In case you were wondering where else I might be spending all my time online these days, you can look no further than Paper Thin Walls. Keep an eye on their Bullhorn section for my “byline”. I’m new to the snark game so be gentle!
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So she resorted to more drastic measures and called his bluff.
Jay‑Z may be getting credit for the great rock-n-roll swindle of 2006, but it’s hard to deny that Beyonce and her boo didn’t create a media shitstorm to beat all this year. As Mr. Sanneh points out, it may be difficult to balance that drama and a career, but Beyonce, stunning yet vulnerable, generates more…
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You may have already guessed.
Listen: Moha! — C5 [Rune Grammophon, 2006] Unlike other Rune Grammophon artists Supersilent and Shining, Moha! stayed well under the radar, although they got a passing mention in Brandon Stosuy’s piece on Øyafestivalen. Their halting, spastic improvisation sounds far denser than two people might possibly create with just percussion and guitar. Yet as “C5” illustrates,…
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But everyone still worships at the Church of Springsteen ’75!
I’m with this guy. I guess comparing the Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America to Counting Crows ca. This Desert Life is too embarrassing a proposition for most critics, since they’d have to admit that they’d heard it in the first place.