Articles by Noel Dix

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  Ivy

  Guestroom

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Sadly, this is not the follow-up to the New York-based three piece's stunning Long Distance. Instead, this is a compilation of cover songs...

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  The Roots

  Phrenology

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The Roots have been rightfully placed on a pedestal as one of hip-hop's finest creations, after consistently releasing fantastic records -...

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  Hexstatic/Various

  Listen & Learn

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The latest team to step up in Ninja Tune's acclaimed Solid Steel series is Hexstatic, a duo who up until now are probably best known for th...

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  Advertising The Invisible

  Hiding in the Spotlight

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The young label Evil Genius has finally released their first full-length recording, and they couldn't have picked a better project to help...

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  Juggaknots

  Clear Blue Skies

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The Bronx pairing of Buddy Slim and Breezly Brewin dropped this underground classic way back in 1996 on the now defunct Fondle 'Em label an...

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  DJ Format

  Music for the Mature B-Boy

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  This Brighton-based DJ has been making noise here and there for years and it’s only now that Format has finally dropped his first full-leng...

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  Four Tet

  Rounds

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Given that Kieran Hebden’s other project, post-rock band Fridge, was a success during his time in high school, it’s somewhat amazing to thi...

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  Tommy Guerrero

  Soul Food Taqueria

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  It was ages ago that anyone would have thought about Guerrero’s stint with the Bones Brigade when the musician’s name was dropped. The form...