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mxdwn Top 5 Best Songs 2003
When we at mxdwn.com decided to do a top 5 list, we didn't pretend it would be easy. But considering that so much good music has come out this year, and we are always ready to proclaim our favorites, we thought it would be a good chance for you -...
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Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
Once.. Twice.. Thrice.. Now We're RollingIt's Thrice's third album, and they just keep getting better. The Artist in the Ambulance shows us the band's evolution as they continue to stitch together the jump and energy of punk and hardcore while...
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mxdwn Top 5 Best Songs 2003 Page 2
#3 Tomahawk - "You Can't Win," from Mit Gas. This was a surprise to everyone. If you haven't heard of Tomahawk, perhaps you've heard of its co-founder Mike Patton, the man of many bands (including Faith No More, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Lovage, and...
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Vendetta Red - Between The Never And The Now
Seeing Red In SeattleWhen one thinks of Seattle, three things usually come to mind; Starbucks, Rain and influential rock bands. The cities' latest inception of the latter is Vendetta Red - a group who draws upon a plethora of musical qualities from...
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Fischerspooner - #1
Let's Hear it for Art!Open the CD/DVD case to Fischerspooner’s May 03’ Capitol release, #1 and study closely the credits. Where most bands credit a vocalist, two guitarists, a bass player and a drummer, Fischerspooner...
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Verbena - La Musica Negra
La Musica MediocreAre you ready to kind of sort of maybe rock? Neither is Verbena on their third album La Musica Negra. La Musica Negra lacks the kind of force in any direction to make it a great record. It has elements of soul, blues and rock but...
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Led Zeppelin - How the West Was Won
How The World Was WonThe boys of Zed Zeppelin finally did it right. This was the live album that the world has been waiting for. As opposed to the studio, “Best Of” quality that The Song Remains the Same had, and the...
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The Used - Maybe Memories
We Are The UsedMaybe Memories has taken the souls of The Used and thrown them out on the table for everyone to see. In thirteen well-mixed live and previously unreleased tracks, the band’s second full-length album gives you a personal...
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