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Various Artists - We Reach: The Music of the Melvins
King Buzzo Demands TributeNormally tribute albums are a painful affair for all involved. The artist honored receives a fat check to watch second-rate bands butcher their songs in hopes of riding these "borrowed hits" out of the gutter of obscurity....
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Missy Elliott - The Cookbook
Sexual ReproductionWith her latest album Missy Elliott attempts to solidify her position as a sex symbol through her most sexually charged work to date. The Cookbook is driven by tales of infidelity and promiscuity that offer little substance and no...
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Simple Plan Release Live Album
Simple Plan will be releasing an enhanced CD of their MTV Hard Rock Live performance on October 4. Their first live album will feature thirteen songs,an acoustic version of their upcoming single, "Crazy," a color booklet and live video...
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Jay-Z Backs Kanye
Kanye West stirred up a bit of controversy last week when he slammed President Bush for the slow federal aid response to the victims of Katrina. However, he needn't feel alone in his views. Def Jam president Jay-Z fully supports Kanye's opinions as...
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Gorillaz Go 3D for Tour
The cartoon band Gorillaz are planning a world tour in which they will appear as 3D holographic images. Their previous tour featured the cartoons with live musicians Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett behind a drape. It hasn't been decided yet whether...
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Ian Brown Vs. Kasabian
Stone Rose Ian Brown has taken the daggers out for young rockers Kasabian. Brown accuses the band of posing as "working-class rebels" instead of the "nice, middle class guys" they are.http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=8361
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
A Travel Guide With HeartThere are obstacles one must overcome when listening to Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois: song titles up to twenty-five words in length, mini-instrumentals, and, depending on your religious perspective, Christian...
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Chilton Safe
Big Star frontman Alex Chilton is reportedly safe after refusing to leave his New Orleans home during Hurricane Katrina.http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001055329
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