Year In Review

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  Biggest Disappointment

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Beck Sea Change (Geffen)It sounds like tired post-grunge rock without the fire. Beck's folk opus showcases that special brand of Eddie Vedd...

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  Greatest Influence

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The Decline of Major LabelsGlobal economic doldrums in the record industry and the deepening A&R crisis. Major labels, when will you study...

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  Frequencies - Top Ten

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  1. Akufen My Way (Force Inc.)This year, Montreal's pop culture sampling man-wonder Akufen, born Marc Leclair, captured our ears, feet and h...

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  Orderly Chaos - Top Five

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  1. Do Make Say Think & Yet & Yet (Constellation)Drone rockers Do Make Say Think have grown considerably since their second last album, Good...

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  Best Concerts

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Hidden CamerasMontreal, Ottawa and TorontoApril 4 to 6On the surface, Brooklyn's masterful Afrobeat ambassad...

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  Best Film - Top Five

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  1. Bowling For Columbine(Directed by Michael Moore)Because I saw it in New York, the day after Jam Master Jay was shot. Because right-winge...

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  Most Hyped

  2002 Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Beck Sea Change (Geffen)Revealing your latent capacity to be sincere doesn't necessarily make you a greater artist, especially if you haven...

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  Best Pop/Rock Album

  Year in Review 2003

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  1. The Constantines Shine A Light (Three Gut)Bry Webb would like to send a shout out to Hamilton. The preciously gruff front-man says "ther...