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"Wayne Kerr's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

"Wayne Kerr's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

It certainly occurs to one as he gazes upon his year's list, that it hasn't been a strong year for the female artist. I was tempted to bump somebody and put on Beth Orton's Central Reservation, but I didn't see the point--I had to leave off Rage and RHCP etc. etc. Anyway it's not misogyny, it's just... [More]

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"Adam Mast's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

"Adam Mast's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

Beck's Odelay was certainly one of the best albums of the decade. The jump he made from Mellow Gold to that record was astonishing. Last year he put out an album called Mutations, a terrific record that would whet our apetites until he could finish the true folow up to Odelay. Well Beck fans, we... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Robert Shupe's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

"Robert Shupe's Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

There's no question that Mr. Waits isn't for everybody. But those of us who've come to love his gravelly snarl of a voice, know that he's one of the great songwriters of the century. Tom sounds more like a freight train traveling at high speed just after a derailment. A jumbled barrage of slightl... [More]

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"Kevin Jones' Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

"Kevin Jones' Top 15" by Best Albums of 1999

It's been a fantastic year for music fans. Even Top 40 fluffy pop stuff has been reasonably interesting. Plus solid releases by big leaguers such as The Peppers, NIN, Rage, Sugar Ray, Smashmouth, Korn, Bizkit, Blink 182, Filter, Bowie--there's a lot of honorable mentions. But you'll find the 15 best... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Pop Trash" by Duran Duran

"Pop Trash" by Duran Duran

Easily one of the most accessible and successful bands of the 80's, new wavers Duran Duran had a rough time surviving the 90's, never managing to reach the heights of such hits as "Rio," "Girls on Film," and "Wild Boys" (my personal favorite Duran Duran tune.) They made a slight comeback in the... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia" by The Dandy Warhol...

"Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia" by The Dandy Warhols

This year has seen it's fair share of brilliant albums from overseas. There have been incredible releases from Travis, Richard Ashcroft, Supergrass, and Oasis just to name a few. Enter the latest release from the wonderfully trippy Dandy Warhols. The catch, of course, is they're actually from the... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Southern Devils" by Pimpadelic

"Southern Devils" by Pimpadelic

I think Pimpadelic named this album appropriately. They are said to be the most hated band in Texas, this might very well be true. Since this band is pretty obscure I'll give you some background. Pimpadelic is from Dallas Texas, They are kind of a Rap-metal outfit as raunchy and raucus as Luke Skywa... [More]

Written By: Lennon Prosser
"Live on Two Legs" by Pearl Jam

"Live on Two Legs" by Pearl Jam

I was going to give this album a four and a half but I changed my mind, and with good reason. I'm really happy that Pearl Jam has finally released a Live album. The band gets to show off some great musical finesse and at the same time offer fans a type of "best of" album. However, the album was re... [More]

Written By: Jeremy Harmon
"Come On Over" by Shania Twain

"Come On Over" by Shania Twain

She should've named this album "cross on over," because Lauryn Hill's album is just about as country western. Come On Over is nothing if not a toe tapper, and at first I had it pretty much pegged as a paint-by-numbers collection of harmless honky tonk'n rockers, that borrowed a little too much from... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"The Miseducation of Lauren Hill" by Lauren Hill

"The Miseducation of Lauren Hill" by Lauren Hill

"The Joy of My World Is In Zion," no not a lyric from a local hymn book, but the title of a song dedicated to her new baby boy, "Zion." The song recounts the strong pressure Lauryn (23) encountered from "the money people" to abort her pregnancy for the sake of her career. Not only did Lauryn deliv... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"This Desert Life" by Counting Crows

"This Desert Life" by Counting Crows

After a two year break from touring, and three years since the release of Recovering The Satellites, the boys are back together to give us This Desert Life. The latest release by these Southern California natives is filled with the same kind of thoughtful, folky magic that has made the band one of... [More]

Written By: Bigglesworth
"Underneath" by The Verve Pipe

"Underneath" by The Verve Pipe

Since their last album 1996' Villains (you might remember their somewhat forgettable single "Freshman") I'd all but given up on these guys. I figured they broke up after being upstaged by The Verve's Urban Hymns--but as The Verve is now history, The Verve Pipe is back and their new album Underneath... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Agaetis Byrjun" by Sigur Ros

"Agaetis Byrjun" by Sigur Ros

Sigur Ros, pronounced "Sigger Ross" are from Iceland, which isn't really a country at all, rather a colony set up by an alien race years ago (just look at Bjork). This being the case it's more than safe to say that the music they produce is, well, unique. Horn sections, string arrangements, organs... [More]

Written By: Jared Haley
"Time

"Time

After the one-two punch of Come On, Come On, and Stones In the Road, I couldn't have been a bigger fan of Mary CC. As a lyricist and a storyteller, she knows few peers, and although she's considered a Country act, her music transcends genres and weaves tunefully thoughtful spells that make it truly... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Present" by Angelique

"Present" by Angelique

You'd probably go broke if you rushed out and purchased every CD I've been giving four stars lately. I just figure since I only write about a couple of them a month, I might as well scout out something interesting and good, that you may've never heard anything about otherwise. It's not like I stra... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones