March 02, 2005

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOKS

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The Obits.

The Weekend.

Rakim, EPMD, Cold Crush Brothers.

Liturgy.

Ted Leo.

Titus Andronicus.

Big Freedia.

April 4, 2011: “On DisplayLCD Soundsystem.

Huun-Huur-Tu.

December 20, 2010: “Baby, He's A StarPrince.

November 8, 2010: “Black PowerThe Black Angels and Black Mountain.

September 27, 2010: “Safe and SoundFennesz.

September 13, 2010: “Hardcore LivingFucked Up.

August 16, 2010: “Cutting EdgeScissor Sisters.

August 9, 2010: “Teutons of FunMichael Rother & Hallogallo.

August 2, 2010: “Float OnSpiritualized.

July 26, 2010: “Knight To BishopSir Richard Bishop.

May 31, 2010: “Down and DirtyThe Chrome Cranks.

April 19, 2010: “Leash LawsSnoop Dogg.

March 22, 2010: “Big StepNero.

March 1, 2010: “Answer MenDie Antwoord.

February 8, 2010: “Unsound Opinion,” the Unsound Festival.

January 18, 2010: “Vocal HeroMarianne Faithfull.

December 14, 2009: “Clap HandsPhenomenal Handclap Band.

November 16, 2009: “Testing Their MetalMetallica.

November 2, 2009: “Beating The SistemaBuraka Som Sistema.

October 26, 2009: “Rock The BellsSleigh Bells.

October 12, 2009: “Minogue NationKylie Minogue.

September 21, 2009: “Sunn, Here It ComesSunn O))).

September 7, 2009: “Passing FancySondre Lerche.

August 31, 2009: “Pet SoundsPet Shop Boys.

August 10, 2009: “Ejstes RocketsDungen.

July 27, 2009: “Hey ’09Steely Dan.

July 6, 2009: “Grate ExpectationsThe Grates .

June 22, 2009: “Swede DealAnna Ternheim.

June 8, 2009: “Major MixupMajor Lazer.

May 18, 2009: “Acting UpAnnie Clark.

May 11, 2009: “Wooly BulliesMastodon.

April 20, 2009: “Number NineKode9.

April 6, 2009: “Master ClassKutiman.

March 30, 2009: “Dance Revolution,” Flashing Lights, DJ Ayres, Catchdubs, Jubilee, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Fake Blood, Acid Girls.

March 23, 2009: “Pay ScalePrince, No Doubt, downloads, concert tickets, economics of pop music.

March 16, 2009: “Dropping GemsMicachu and the Shapes.

February 9, 2009: “Trullie YoursLissy Trullie.

January 26, 2009: “Pandora, ExplorerPandora and streaming audio.

January 12, 2009: “Instant KarmaFM3’s Buddha Machine.

December 15, 2008: “Ball Control,” Z-100’s Jingle Ball.

November 24, 2008: “Hip-Hop President,” hip-hop songs and Barack Obama.

November 17, 2008: “The Spirit MovesThe Duke Spirit.

November 3, 2008: “Regular GuiGui Boratto.

October 13, 2008: “The InternationalBrazilian Girls.

September 22, 2008: “Valentine’s DayMy Bloody Valentine.

August 25, 2008: “Signs Of LifeNas.

July 21, 2008: “Just Say YazYaz.

June 30, 2008: “Made In AfricaOrchestra Baobab.

June 23, 2008: “Young FolkLaura Marling.

May 19, 2008: “Reasonable Doubt,” hip-hop responds to the Sean Bell verdict.

May 12, 2008: “Wild GiftArthur Russell and “Wild Combination.”

May 5, 2008: “Set To StunMegasoid.

April 21, 2008: “One-Point Bulletin,” “Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story, 1980-1986.”

March 31, 2008: “Iraq Band,” “Heavy Metal In Baghdad.”

March 17, 2008: “Emmy AwardEmmy The Great.

March 10, 2008: “The Power Of TwoJustice.

February 25, 2008: “Always In FashionRoxy Music on DVD.

February 11, 2008: “Housin’ The JointKool Herc and 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.

January 21, 2008: “Sales ForceSoundScan numbers for 2007.

January 14, 2008: “Seeing Is BelievingSnoop Dogg and Master P.

December 24, 2007: “Musical YouthSouljaboytellem, Lil Mama, Sean Kingston, Bow Wow, Chris Brown.

December 3, 2007: “By The Book,” “Born In The Bronx” and “The Breaks.”

November 26, 2007: “Grime Doesn’t PayWiley.

November 19, 2007: “Caetano TimeCaetano Veloso.

November 12, 2007: “Going BananasMelt-Banana.

October 22, 2007: “Dance EverywhereM.I.A.

October 8, 2007: “Hives AliveThe Hives and Maroon 5.

September 3, 2007: “Full Of GraceVampire Weekend.

August 13, 2007: “Great DanesJunior Senior.

July 30, 2007: “Seventh HeavenCulture and “Two Sevens Clash.”

July 23, 2007: “Battle StationsBattles.

May 28, 2007: “Three On A MatchYo Majesty.

May 14, 2007: “Assembly RequiredCornelius.

April 30, 2007: “Baby LoveNatasha Bedingfield’s “I Wanna Have Your Babies.”

April 9, 2007: “IndecisionSoulwax.

March 19, 2007: “Viral,” the marketing of “Year Zero” by Nine Inch Nails.

March 12, 2007: “Diamond LifeLavender Diamond.

February 19, 2007: “Direct EffectJennifer O’Connor.

February 5, 2007: “Justin TimeJustin Timberlake & Pink.

January 22, 2007: “Bird SongsAndrew Bird.

January 8, 2007: “Space Invasion,” MySpace and Bunny Rabbit.

December 25, 2006: “Ring In The OldPatti Smith.

November 20, 2006: “Triple ThreatRedman, Keith Murray and Raekwon: Rock The Bells Tour.

October 30, 2006: “Rocking OutBuckcherry.

October 23, 2006: “Brut ForceArt Brut.

October 2, 2006: “Bringing Sexy BackCSS.

September 11, 2006: “Nine LivesCat Power.

September 4, 2006: “Off To The RacesEarl Greyhound.

July 31, 2006: “Funky BrazilLenine.

July 3, 2006: “The Future Is NowThe Futureheads.

June 19, 2006: “By A ThreadCamille.

June 5, 2006: “Crown RoyalT.I..

May 29, 2006: “The Great BetweenGrant McLennan.

May 15, 2006: “Sticking To His GunsGuns N’ Roses.

March 27, 2006: “Have FaithTh’ Faith Healers.

March 20, 2006: “Sweet and HighNicole Renaud.

January 23, 2006: “The RRakim.

January 16, 2006: “They Got The SilverThe Rolling Stones.

December 26, 2005: “Ne Plus UltraUltramagnetic MCs.

December 5, 2005: “Unholy RacketPretty Girls Make Graves.

November 28, 2005: “Son Is ShiningDamian “Jr. Gong” Marley.

November 21, 2005: “In TimeThe Meters.

October 31, 2005: “A Going ConcernThe Go! Team.

October 10, 2005: “Around The WorldLhasa.

October 3, 2005: “Metric SystemMetric.

September 5, 2005: “Life and DeathNapalm Death.

August 8 and 15, 2005: “The African BluesAmadou & Mariam.

August 1, 2005: “Dirty DeedsThe Dirtbombs.

July 4, 2005: “Pouring It OnSyrup Girls.

June 6, 2005: “Dude RaunchDevin the Dude.

May 30, 2005: “Minute By Minute,” “We Jam Econo,” a documentary about The Minutemen.

May 16, 2005: “Hoofing ItDeerhoof.

April 25, 2005: “Having A Ball,” The Great African Ball.

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