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Robert Randolph and the Family Band - We Walk This Road
Finally catching the live energy their first two studio efforts lacked, the pedal steel phenom flexes his creative muscles in the process.
T.I. - Fuck a Mixtape
Fresh out of prison, the rapper begins to shed himself of any rust as he finishes work on his next album.
Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
After playing together for 35 years, no one's going to fault them for playing it safe on their latest record.
Scissor Sisters - Night Work
Setting aside any doubt that they're a one trick pony, the NYC club act surprises just enough to keep you listening.
Paper Tiger - Made Like Us
Giving his hand at dance music a shot, this member of Minnesota's Doomtree successfully creates an innocuous party album.
Live: Robyn - The Mezzanine, San Francisco
Sweden's biggest star ends an energetic night by performing a a tune with felllow dancehall queen Kelis.

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Does Pavement's Music Still Matter?

Pavement’s emergence in the 90s as the “alternative” to alternative rock was a godsend for indie kids. But in the context of the music before and since (including bands that loved Pavement and cited them as inspirations), its iconic status as one of the most fiercely independent bands may have come at the cost of the music being, in the words of an exceptional punk band, good, not great.… MORE >

MOG Proudly Presents... The Hip-Hop Beef Report: July 28th, 2010 Edition

Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Narratives of American Popular Song

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My new concert pet peeve (and my solution to it)

So I went to a concert the other night. I won't mention who it was out of personal embarrassment (he's popular, but certainly not my cup of tea). Suffice to say it was big enough to be at the local coliseum. Oh, and his name rhymes with "Schmaughtry". My wife really wanted to go, so we got tickets, and were lucky enough to get decent, ground-floor tickets. Well, we thought we were lucky, until the show started, and then we were treated to three hours of this from all the people in front of us
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