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Moby: Destroyed

My first encounter with Moby, as I imagine was the case for many people, was in 1999 when “Southside” from his album Play received widespread radio coverage, thanks in no small amount to Gwen Stefani’s featured role. I remember feeling a range of emotions about the song, beginning with ambivalence, peaking at pure hatred due to its total pervasiveness, and eventually sliding into the realm of fondness some years later. However, the damage was done. 2002’s “We Are All Made of Stars” did nothing in the way of convincing me that Moby was anything more than a mainstream, cater-to-the-masses peddler...  read more

The Thermals: Now We Can See

Hutch Harris, leader of Portland, Ore.’s The Thermals...  read more

Gringo Star: All Y'all

Atlanta band captures spirit of live act on debut LPThe phrase "all y'all," like the opposite of the royal "we," suggests an inclusive universality in a distinctly Southern manner. In the same way, Gringo Star (the recent reformulation of longtime local favorites A Fir-Ju Well) manages something much greater than the sum of its parts on All Y'all, its full-length debut, which builds upon the reputation of its explosive live performances and boasts nothing but promise. ...  read more