M.I.A. Kala Available Now Forget Kevin Bacon. If there's one person you want to be within six degrees of in today's pop culture, it's rapper/producer/music industry mogul Timbaland. The reigning champ of the charts seems to have struck gold yet again with the Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., or Maya Arulpragasam. ...
Feist The Reminder Available Now Leslie Feist could be considered the Canadian love child of Enya and Bright Eyes. Striking a balance between upbeat and painstakingly slow, The Reminder is a fusion of piano, soft horn and dreamlike vocals. The first single, "My Moon My Man," feels like a mistake when ...
Static-X Cannibal Available Now There are some things in life that you can't just kind of like - modern art, the opera or Sanjaya Malakar - you either love 'em or hate 'em. The same holds true for metal music - either you revere it the first time you hear it, or you refuse to accept it as a credible ...
Timbaland Shock Value Available Now If Timbaland is said to be one of the greatest pop, R&B and rap producers, Shock Value will affirm this and add to his versatility. It's hard to pinpoint which tracks will be hit singles because of the genres incorporated; most songs on the album can be played on ...
Crime Mob Hated on Mostly Available Now If you want to listen to great hip-hop beats, look no further than Crime Mob's latest album. But if you want lyrical substance on top of those beats, you'll have to keep looking. Even though it has been almost three years since its last commercial hit, "Knuck ...
Waking Ashland The Well Available April 17 We all know about rock 'n' roll, punk rock, grunge rock and indie rock, but is there really such a thing as piano rock? Waking Ashland is, by far, one of the best candidates since Billy Joel to prove that 88 keys and strong vocals can have mass appeal. And ...
Ashley Tisdale Headstrong Available Now The Disney-produced pop era that once paved the way for stars such as Britney, Christina, O-Town and 'N Sync has entered its baroque period. And, really, it's broke. Ashley Tisdale is the latest to come out with a pop-revival album. You may know her from her ...
Lil' Scrappy Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live Available Now At first listen, Lil' Scrappy might sound a little scratchy, but underneath his rough sound is just another prodigy that does not live up to the eminence of his mentors. Groomed by the likes of 50 Cent and Lil' Jon, Lil' Scrappy is best known for ...
Dirty Novels Pack Your Pistols Available Now If you are unfamiliar with the Albuquerque rock scene, allow me to introduce you to the Dirty Novels, a four-man band that will undoubtedly reach national acclaim. The band's album Pack Your Pistols is 10 tracks of pure spunk and glam. Formed back in 2002, ...
Joanna Newsom Ys Available Now Sometimes harpists should just stick to the strings. Joanna Newsom and her five-track, hour-long album Ys are, well, interesting. While the harp music itself is graceful and airy, the lyrics and vocals leave a lot to be desired. The obscenely long songs meander their ...
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