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The Duke mix-tape

In the 2000 movie "High Fidelity," record store owner and all-around music snob Rob (John Cusack) notes, "A good compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it...


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Music Review: The Academy Is...

It's a shame that Santi is such a diamond-in-the-rough release-there are some really great songs, but they're hidden in the album. A more cohesive structure could have really pushed this release...


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Music Review: Joss Stone

Joss Stone's latest release, Introducing Joss Stone, opens with the lines, "You see I know change/I see change/I embody change/All we do is change." This introduction is spoken aptly enough by...


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Music Review: Fall Out Boy

"Thriller," the first track on Fall Out Boy's new album, Infinity On High, opens with Jay-Z rapping, "Yeah, what you critics said would never happen/ We dedicate this album to anybody people said...


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Interview: My Chemical Romance

With the recent release of their newest album The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance are on the top of their game. recess' Alex Frydman joined in on a conference call with rhythm guitarist Frank...


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Music Review: Katharine McPhee

American Idol runners-up have a penchant for outshining the winners of their seasons. Take Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken drubbing Ruben Studdard in both debut album sales and celebrity status. Or...


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Music review: Deerhoof

For Deerhoof, like many bands, vocals can make or break an album. If you like Satomi Matsuzaki's Japanese school girl-esque vocals-which admittedly do have a haunting little-girl-lost appeal-then...


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