Monthly Archives: August 2008

29 Aug

The Week In Music - 25th August

The Week In Music - 25th August

Seems like all the entrants in this week’s contest have been around the block a few times. While they’re, strictly speaking, not the freshest artists …

 
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28 Aug

Jonathan Richman ‘Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild’

Jonathan Richman ‘Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild’

It’s unmistakeably Richman, the twangy acoustic guitar, the nasal Boston drawl and that Punk ethic. Raw and direct, but Richman has grown up and his …

 
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27 Aug

Michael Franti And Spearhead ‘All Rebel Rockers’

Michael Franti And Spearhead ‘All Rebel Rockers’

Now here’s a R&B artist who’s not afraid to publicise his political worldview. Getting the groove and the message right takes some skill. Franti hasn’t …

 
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26 Aug

The Verve ‘Forth’

The Verve ‘Forth’

The first new material by The Verve in 11 years. Where the band’s previous album, ‘Urban Hymns’, was all confident swagger and orchestral celebration of …

 
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25 Aug

Teddy Thompson ‘A Piece Of What You Need’

Teddy Thompson ‘A Piece Of What You Need’

Don’t get fooled by the cover. Teddy may look a bit Mod-ish in his sharp suit and skinny black tie, but this ain’t no Jam …

 
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22 Aug

The Week In Music - 18th August

The Week In Music - 18th August

David Byrne and Brian Eno deliver faultless,clean pop. More outlandish is Damon Albarn’s Chinese rock opera ‘Monkey’. You’ll probably get more listens out of Jakob Dylan’s solo debut, however.

 
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21 Aug

Crow Promises Free Music For Your Vote

Crow Promises Free Music For Your Vote

Singer Sheryl Crow is giving away 50,000 free downloads of her current album ‘Detours’ to US citizens registering to vote in the upcoming presidential elections. Will Country music beat lethargy?

 
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21 Aug

David Byrne & Brian Eno ‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’

David Byrne & Brian Eno ‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’

This is an effortlessly elegant exercise in stylish Pop. Some might find it cold, but Byrne’s detached singing style and Eno’s understated and efficient backing tracks give the album character.

 
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20 Aug

Two True Soul Men

Two True Soul Men

Isaac Hayes and Jerry Wexler both shaped two decades of Soul Music. Writer, artist and Black Power icon Hayes and talent scout and producer Wexler both died this month.

 
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19 Aug

Monkey ‘Journey To The West’

Monkey ‘Journey To The West’

This is the Damon Albarn score for an opera based on a popular Chinese folk tale. The Blur frontman combines Asian Pop, Prog Rock and whacky skits reminiscent of New Wave pranksters The Residents.

 
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