(Oct 17th 2011 5:23PM) Music-lovers, feast your eyes on three of the newest ways to be rocking out to pumped-up tunes. Any one of these will make a great gift for someone hip in your life, or a much-deserved present to yourself. Get ready for the Skullcandy and D&G fashion collision, some disco fever duets and the bigger, grander, more ...
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(Jun 14th 2011 12:00AM) It\'s the swan song for New Music Releases. Since there\'s nothing but crap and re-releases coming out this week, it\'s a great opportunity to draw the curtain on this column with a Best of 2011...So Far. Here\'s my picks, in no particular order: The sophomore album for Brit dance punk trio Friendly Fires builds ...
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(Jun 7th 2011 4:00AM) Welcome to New Music Releases for June 7. First up, the Original Broadway Cast Recording from the hit musical The Book of Mormon, by the creators of South Park and Avenue Q. Then, the blessed union of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks is finally consummated with the newly-minted Tedeschi Trucks, who release their ...
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(May 31st 2011 5:00AM) Jam-packed week for New Music Releases! Death Cab For Cutie returns after a three year break with a return to their sweeping romantic instincts paired with maturing sensibilities. My Morning Jacket prove on their sixth studio album that while they can do almost any sound well, there\'s some sounds they do better ...
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(May 24th 2011 5:30AM) New Music Releases for May 24 can\'t help being awesome, they were born this way! The biggest release this week is of course the second full-length studio album from Lady Gaga, Born This Way. Glee is back for its 6th volume, hitting up Adele, Gaga and Fleetwood Mac for covers. Brit dance punk band Friendly Fires ...
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(May 17th 2011 2:15PM) It\'s another terrific week of New Music Releases! Uber-producer Danger Mouse joins Italian composer Daniele Luppi to concoct a lavish paean to Ennio Morricone and the spaghetti western, with Jack White and Norah Jones saddling up for the retro ride. The venerable Ben Harper goes solo for his 10th album, inviting ...
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(May 10th 2011 4:45AM) New Music Releases for May 10 are rollin your way! Former nu-soul trio Tony! Toni! Tone! stud Raphael Saadiq presents his magnificent fourth studio album, another throwback album that this time blends the shimmer and shine of Motown with the grit and sex of 70s funk and soul. The Cars are back together after a 22 ...
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(May 3rd 2011 4:00AM) Be swift to check out the New Music Releases for May 3! The sophomore album of Seattle alt-folk band Fleet Foxes arrives with breathless anticipation, three years after the group captured universal critical acclaim for their self-titled debut album. The new album builds--incredibly--on that awesome debut. Beastie ...
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(Apr 26th 2011 1:00AM) Get yourself a hard bargain this week in New Music Releases! The legendary Emmylou Harris returns with her 21st studio album, Hard Bargain, on which she flexes her songwriting muscle. LA indie comets The Airborne Toxic Event unleash their bold ambition on their sophomore album, replete with more carefully-bottled ...
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