Articles by Emily Orr

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  The Donnas

  Spend the Night

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  The Donnas are easy. Yes, of course they’re easy in that way (as they like to remind us every chance they can slip a promiscuity-laden pun...

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  Stereo Total

  Musique Automatique

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Stereo Total were getting off on the ’80s synth-tinged, tongue-in-cheek trash pop before Fisherspooner or W.I.T. and their electro-clash fo...

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  Tigre Benvie

  Bankruptcy

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  This second solo outing from Dears guitarist and former Thrush Hermit Tigre (sometimes "Rob”) Benvie finds him dealing with emotional bankr...

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  Lo-Hi

  Say It More

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2002

  he second outing from Boss Hog drummer Hollis Queens and her mates (this time around including former BH members Jens Jurgensen and Justin...

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  Operators (Boston)

  Citizen's Band

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2002

  Citizen's Band is an impressive debut album from this three-gal, one-guy, Boston-based quartet. It's your standard ruff'n'ready pop rock wi...

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  Beck

  In The Saddle Again

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  In the mid-‘90s, an unsuspecting punk folkie with a broad-based musical love of country-time blues, rap, mariachi, and Kraftwerk helped rem...

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  The Kills

  Black Rooster

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2002

  There are all too few Iggy Pop-ettes out there - truly visceral, primal, sassy female growlers with a natural "fuck-it-all" swagger and str...

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  Beth Orton

  Daybreaker

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2002

  Beth is back, and this time she's breaking out the big guns. Teaming up with producer Ben Watt (Everything But the Girl), she's created ano...