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"Closer" by Better Than Ezra

I'm guessing that about ten years ago there was a band called Ezra, schlepping around New Orleans trying to make a name for themselves, when along came Kevin Griffin and company onto the scene, sporting a superior sound which must have inspired music fans in the Big Easy to opine that these new guys... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Ancient Melodies of the Future" by Built To Spill

For the third consecutive album, the line-up of Built to Spill has remained the same and because of this, the band is tighter than ever. Doug Martsch, one of the most under-rated guitarists and songwriters in the land, has blessed us with an appropriately titled album of ten new outer space guitar... [More]

Written By: Jake Stout

"Comfort Eagle" by Cake

Sadly on Comfort Eagle you can't quite have your Cake and eat it too--but you can come close enough to taste it. Cake is a band that carries with it a trademark sound that often makes them something of a one-trick-pony--still it's a pretty good trick that has spawned a couple kitschy hits (see... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Draw" by Matthew Jay

I know a lot of you think that we give out way too many high ratings for albums, but as infrequent as this sheet comes out it makes alot more sense to seek out the cool stuff that you may never have heard about otherwise and put you up on it, it seems pointless to review say NSYNC, when you're alre... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Adema" by Adema

Adema's debut album is one of the hottest new releases to hit stores since Tool's Lateralus. Fronted by Jonathan Davis' half brother Mark Chavez--who sounds remarkably like the Korn frontman--Adema is one of the brightest spots on the nu-metal horizon. Unlike Korn, Adema favor rock-solid power chord... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

"Demolition" by Judas Priest

It's only appropriate that Judas Priest release a new album in the wake of the movie Rockstar, which is inspired by singer Ripper Owens rise to fame as the replacement for Rob Halford. While I have all the respect in the world for Judas Priest this is by far the worst album I've yet to hear from the... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

"New Favorite" by Alison Krauss + Union Station

With a voice as pure and clear as Waterford Crystal, Alison Krauss is perhaps the most distinctive singer in any genre. However, on New Favorite she shares vocal duties with fellow Union members Ron Block and Dan Tyminski, almost equally. This album is largely an extension of their work on Down From... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"A Clock Without Hands" by Nanci Griffith

The influence no doubt behind the quirky charm of artists like Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin, Nanci has been cranking out albums full of these nifty melodic musings for decades. "I am a clock without hands--I'm just tickin' and that's all," is the title track payoff, that sets the tone for a great c... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Inside Out" by Trisha Yearwood

I'm late getting to this one, but after two months of printed praise I wanted to check it out and now I'd like to put you up on this one, particularly if you have a soft spot for the Country gals. Part new glossy-country, part traditional, Inside Out finds Yearwood (the queen of the talent portion... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Ozzfest 2001" by Ozzfest 2001

Leave it to Ozzy Osbourne to organize a larger-than-life tour that every metal-head on the planet would follow the yellowed brick road to attend. Ozzy started Ozzfest 6 years ago after the now extinct Lollapalooza deigned to reject his participation. In such grand fashion Ozzy has given the finger t... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

"Its A Wonderful Life" by Sparklehorse

Mark Linkous resides in a world of his own. An American Gothic landscape smack dab in the middle of the Blair Woods, where he cultivates a darkly charming musical opium that is hard to resist. His haunting melodies croak forth as from an unrepentant junky who will forever perceive a harsh beauty in... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Vespertine" by Bjork

It's been a long road for Iceland songstress Bjork. Early on, she was most memorable as the front woman for the outrageously innovative Sugarcubes. Since, she's carved out a nitch for herself with several original works including Post and Homogenic. Last year, this incredible talent switched gea... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast

"Toxicity" by System of a Down

What can I say about System of a Down? They are hands-down the weirdest rock band I've ever heard. Backed by constant shifts in tempo and mediocre drums, System's lead singer Serj Tankian sounds like an inToxicated game-show host. For you rock fiends out there who aren't familiar with System of a Do... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

" Iowa" by Slipknot

Slipknot may very well be the biggest thing in hardcore metal since Soulfly. Their influence can already be seen in bands like Mudvayne and Kittie. On Iowa (the band's follow up to their self titled debut) Slipknot has fashioned an album that far exceeds it's predecessor, it opens up a pandora's box... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

"Bleed American" by Jimmy Eat World

Punk purists as well as middle-of-the-road Emo-mongers will probably regard this album as a betrayal of form fit only for universal loathing. They're extremist fools. These guys have taken the ball where Blink 182 has fumbled it and ran it into the endzone for a touchdown. The kind of record that ca... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

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