Entries from January 2006

Meredith Bragg + The Terminals, The Departures EP (The Kora Records)

January 31st, 2006

Meredith Bragg + The Terminals The Departures EP The Kora Records By: Kerry M Ben Gibbard had better watch his back. For better or worse, Meredith Bragg & The Terminals clearly have him and his Death Cab Postal Service in their sights. Following closely on the heels of their well-received debut, Volume 1, The Departures […]

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The Strokes, First Impressions Of Earth (RCA)

January 16th, 2006

The Strokes First Impressions Of Earth RCA By: Eric Greenwood As derivative as Is This It was, The Strokes still managed to define themselves on their own terms. To this day, the haters lash out at the band as venomously as they did in the beginning, citing everything from the band's privileged background to the […]

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Top 20 Albums Of The Year, 2005 (Various)

January 16th, 2006

Top 20 Albums Of The Year 2005 Various By: Eric Greenwood 1. Bloc Party, Silent Alarm (Vice) I didn’t want to like this record as much as I did because the whole art school, post-punk, Gang of Four rip-off guitar show has grown hackneyed, but the melodies stick with you and mean something. And your […]

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