Clinic Winchester Cathedral Domino By: Eric Greenwood Much like The Fall, Clinic suffers from a one-dimensional palette. That's not a death-knell by any means. The Fall has made a multi-decade career out of it. And much like that band's enduring antics, the experimental nature of Clinic's deliberately off-kilter tunes is becoming increasingly like a one-trick […]

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Snoop Dogg R Star Track/Geffen By: Eric Greenwood It's amazing how much of a joke Snoop Dogg has become since his explosion to greatness on Dr. Dre's The Chronic twelve years ago. His slithering vocal cadence was tough yet smooth, and, despite the fact that he looked like he weighed maybe 90 pounds, he still […]

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Eminem Encore Interscope By: Eric Greenwood I hate Eminem. I think he's a complete jackass, but I can't deny his rapping skills. Yeah, all of his singles sound like lame carnival music with goofy voice-overs, but his rhymes are insanely clever. His subjects have always been easy targets just as his insults were cheap shots, […]

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The Verve This Is Music: The Singles 92-98 Virgin By: Eric Greenwood The Verve's noisy interpretation of England's Northern Soul movement evolved from a mountainous shoegazer wall of sound into a folksy, retrofitted stab at '60's psychedelia. And somewhere along the way, the band grew into its grandly melodramatic ideas. Richard Ashcroft became a natural […]

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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Worlds Apart Interscope By: Eric Greenwood Maturity sucks. Why do rock bands feel the need to mature? It's a disease that almost every musician that maintains any semblance of longevity suffers. That need to show the world how multifaceted your talents are is irresistible. The […]

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Death From Above 1979 You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine Vice By: Eric Greenwood Can something even be classified as metal without any guitars? Sure can. And if you don't believe me, listen to You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. This Canadian bass and drums duo pounds and plunders its way through a frantic string […]

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Nirvana With The Lights Out DGC By: Eric Greenwood I'm always puzzled and annoyed when reviewers say that a box set might not be for casual fans. No shit. It's a box set. It's clearly not designed for casual fans. So, casual Nirvana fans can stop reading. Geffen is either plundering the Cobain estate for […]

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