Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  La Jr

  La Jr

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  Judging by the slow, bass-driven beats, hushed hi-hats and soft-spoken vocals, these interesting Spaniards have been playing the hell out o...

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  Monta

  Where Circles Begin

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  The emo-pop stylings of Germany’s Tobias Kuhn may not bring something brash or new to the table, but they sure contain a great sense of mel...

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  Viking Moses/Spencer Kingman

  Crosses/Spenking

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  If there were ever two delicate pop singer-songwriters that were meant for each other in a single album, it’s got to be these two. While Vi...

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  New Buffalo

  The Last Beautiful Day

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  Released last year on an Australian label but lovingly distributed here by suddenly dynamic label Arts & Crafts, The Last Beautiful Day sho...

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  No Wait Wait

  No Wait Wait

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  Although one may want to compare No Wait Wait to Low by the fact that leadman Marc Gartman is close friends with Alan and Mimi, and also th...

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  Michael Penn

  Mr Hollywood Jr. 1947

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  It seems the couple that makes concept albums together stays together. With squeeze Aimee Mann fresh off her tales of a skewed romance, Mic...

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  Phosphorescent

  Aw Come Aw Wry

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  When kingpin Matthew Houck’s voice cracks on opener "Not A Heel,” you know that Phosphorescent aren’t your average mopey alt-country influe...

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  Picastro

  Metal Cares

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  The wait between Red Your Blues and Liz Hysen and company’s newest effort seemed to have an invigorating effect, as the songs on this sopho...