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Album Reviews

1——>3——->5
Terrible——->Fantastic

5

4
Rachel’s Systems_Layers
Cloud Cult Aurora Borealis
General Malice Final Takeover, The
Kraftwerk Aerodynamik

3
Air Formation Stay Inside – Feel Everything
Back Dice Miles of Smiles
Crack We Are Rock Cosmic Mind Flight
R.E.M. Best of REM In Time 1988-2003
Shalabi Effect Pink Abyss
Shortstack Shortstack
Six Parts Seven Everywhere And Right Here
Sonic, Rob Telicatessan
Venable, James Holding Space

2
Aston Familyman Barrett Cobra Style
Cheval de Frise Cheval de Frise
Darkness and Distance Del Rey
Difference Engine Calidad
DJ Ray Velasquez Samba Sunset
Dosh Pure Trash
Esmerine If Only A Sweet Surrender To The Nights To Come Be True
First Class Somwhere In The Grey
Go Find Miami
Hecker, Tim Mirage
R.E.M. Rarities and B-Sides
Scream Club Don’t Bite Your Sister
Some Action Some Action
Spokane Measurement
Supersonice Wall To Wall Moustache
Turing Machine A New Machine For Living
Way Out West Way Out West
West Indian Girl West Indian Girl

1
Blue-Eyed Son West of Lincoln
Broadcast Oblivion Transmita Olvido
Burst Prey On Life
Instrumental Quarter No More Secrets
Nice Nice Chrome
P-1 Step
Shonben 1999: Complete Recordings
Tristeza Spine & Sensory [Extended]
Visqueen Sunset On Dateland

Quick Thoughts On Recent Shows

There’s no way I can comment on every show I hit, but here are some quick thoughts on some recent ones:

DJ Spooky, The Gray Kid, Person @ RnR Hotel
I am not sure why every legit, high-quality act wants some lame individual MC wrapping over bedroom-made electro beats to open. Maybe because everyone will be so disgusted that they can’t help but like the headliner? This was the third or fourth show in a month that had this happen. Oh well, DJ Spooky was absolutely incredible, and cool to boot (MA and I chatted with him for a second after the show). He mentioned some new projects so hopefully he’ll be touring soon.

Lady Sovereign @ 930 Club
Good show, although crowd was lame (young, restless, not into the music, only into the TRL-ness of it) and S-O-V had way too much attitude–just play the music, that’s what we’re paying you for!

Girl Talk @ BC M
Not always great music but he sure does rock the crowd.