Rating: 3/5Released: August 16, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov Creatively, traditional country and western music has been on life support for years, and the likes of Toby Keith haven’t made it any better. While Brad Paisley doesn’t take any groundbreaking steps on his new album Time Well Wasted, he at least manages to remain entertaining enough that [...]
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Rating: 3/5Released: September 6, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov To say that A Bigger Bang is the Rolling Stones’ best release since 1981 isn’t saying much. Since Tattoo You, the Stones have continued to be one of the biggest live bands in the world, but largely on the strength of older material. On their first release of [...]
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Rating: 4/5Released: September 20, 2005Reviewer: David Coats I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge at the start that I have always been a fan of Matthew Good. In my teenage years I would be hard-pressed to name anyone who more influenced my thinking. And so it is strange, and all at once satisfying, to [...]
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Rating: 2.5/5Released: August 30, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov It’s been three years since Ok Go first made waves with their hit single “Get Over It,†which was a catchy tune to be sure, but somewhat pegged the band as a coattail rider of the new wave of garage rock bands. Based on recent photos, it seems [...]
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If Franz Ferdinand lacks one thing, it’s modesty. Not that they suffer from an inflated ego, a la Kanye West, a reported big fan of FF. From all accounts these four Scots have been humble and playful with their recent success. |
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Rating: 3/5Released: August 30, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov Dating back over a decade, Our Lady Peace has been one of the staples of the Can-Rock music scene. For a good chunk of that time, they were quietly a very good band, but had little success outside of Canada.
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Rating: 3/5Released: July 12, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov It seems like a paradox at first that Willie Nelson’s first ever reggae CD is called Countryman. The confusion, however, is quickly cleared up upon listening to the album. Countryman is a perfect fusion of the country music that Nelson has been releasing for years and traditional reggae.
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Rating: 4/5Released: August 30, 2005Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov Indie kids the world over held their breath when they heard that their favourite band, Death Cab for Cutie, was signing with a major. After their last album, Transatlanticism, hit it big, Atlantic Records scooped the band up and helped them release their major label debut, Plans.
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