REVIEWS,
      ETC.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Eels
     
     
      “Daisies
      of
      the
      Galaxy”
     
     
      Universal
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      There
      are
      three
      types
      of
     
     
      songs
      on
      Daisies
      of
      the
     
     
      Galaxy:
      uplifting
      songs,
     
     
      depressing
      songs,
      and
     
     
      songs
      that
      blend
      all
     
     
      emotions.
      The
      powerful
     
     
      feelings
      this
      album
      dredges
     
     
      up
      in
      its
      listeners
      is
      due
      to
     
     
      the
      sincerity
      of
      Mark
     
     
      Everett
      (also
      knownas
      A
     
     
      Man
      Called
      E)’s
      vocals.
     
     
      The
      artwork
      on
      the
      cover,
     
     
      and
      the
      band’s
      use
      of
      toy
     
     
      instruments
      give
      this
      album
     
     
      achildlike
      atmosphere,
      but
     
     
      the
      Eels’
      seemingly
     
     
      simplistic
      approach
      to
     
     
      music
      is
      deceiving.
      There
     
     
      are
      a
      lot
      of
      original
      ideas
     
     
      behind
      the
      music
      that
     
     
      make
      multiple
      listens
     
     
      rewarding.
     
    

    
     
      MacLeod
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Jive
      Kings
     
     
      Spoon
      For
      A
      Knife
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Cadre
      page
      18
     
    
   
   
    
     
      What
      happens
      when
      a
     
     
      group
      of
      professional
     
     
      musicians
      come
      together
     
     
      to
      play
      their
      favorite
     
     
      music?
      In
      this
      case,
      an
     
    
   
   
    
     
      album
      of
      great
      swing
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Latin
      music.
      Quite
     
     
      probably
      one
      of
      the
      best
     
     
      albums
      I
      have
      heard
      this
     
     
      year.
      The
      CD
      includes
     
    
   
   
    
     
      tunes
      ranging
      from
      the
      Jimi
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Hendrix
      classic
     
     
      “Purple
      Haze”
      to
      the
     
     
      instrumental
      “Another
     
     
      Day.”
      Intelligent
     
     
      storytelling,
      lyrics
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      great
      musicianship
      highlight
     
    
   
   
    
     
      this
      great
      PEI
     
     
      music.
     
     
      Aucoin
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Supergrass
     
     
      EMI
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Songs
      that
      stick
      in
      your
     
     
      head
      usually
      end
      up
     
     
      sounding
      irritating
      after
      a
     
     
      while,
      but
      I’ve
      never
     
     
      experienced
      an
      entire
     
     
      album
      that
      I
      can’t
      stop
     
     
      thinking
      about.
      Songs
      by
     
     
      Supergrass
      are
      too
      good
     
     
      to
      be
      irritating.
      I
      doubt
     
     
      there
      will
      be
      a
      better
     
     
      album
      released
      this
      year.
     
     
      Supergrass
      combine
      the
     
     
      best
      elements
      of
      the
     
     
      Rolling
      Stones
      and
      Brian
     
     
      Wilson.
      They
      offer
      hope
     
     
      for
      fans
      of
      guitar
      rock
      by
     
     
      putting
      effort
      in
      crafting
     
     
      memorable
      songs
      that
     
     
      stand
      out
      from
      the
      dull
     
     
      Replacements
      rip-offs
     
    
   
   
    
     
      polluting
      top
      40
      radio.
     
     
      This
      album
      should
      be
     
     
      pumping
      on
      your
      stereo.
     
     
      MacLeod
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Smugglers
     
     
      “Rosie”
     
    

    
     
      Mint
      Records
     
     
      www.thesmugglers.com
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      latest
      release
      from
      this
     
     
      Vancouver
      rock
      ‘n
      roll
     
     
      outfit
      is
      without
      a
      doubt
     
     
      the
      best
      punk
      album
      that
     
     
      I’ve
      heard
      in
      (at
      least)
      five
     
     
      years.
      That’s
      along
      time.
     
     
      Full
      of
      the
      band’s
     
     
      infectious
      fun
      and
      amusing
     
     
      lyrics,
      it
      captures
      the
     
     
      bands
      energy
      wonderfully.
     
     
      These
      thirteen
      tracks,
     
     
      including
      “Danko
      Jones’
     
     
      Pants”
      and
      “Kings
      of
      the
     
     
      Party”
      prove
      once
      and
      for
     
     
      all
      that
      the
      Smugglers
      are
      a
     
     
      band
      to
      watch
      for.
     
     
      O’Connor
     
    
   
   
    
     
      “WWF
      Aggression”
     
     
      Priority
      Records/EMI
     
     
      While
      wrestling
      may
      suck,
     
     
      this
      album
      doesn’t.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Featuring
      rap
      versions
      of
     
     
      wrestling
      theme
      songs,
      it
     
     
      has
      tracks
      by
      Run
      DMC,
     
     
      Method
      Man,
      Kool
      Keith
     
     
      and
      ODB,
      as
      well
      as
     
     
      Snoop
      Dogg
      with
      W.C.
     
     
      Definitely
      not
      your
      average
     
     
      theme
      album,
      this
      is
     
     
      actually
      exciting,
     
     
      enjoyable,
      and
      most
     
     
      definitely
      better
      than
      the
     
     
      originals.
      Rap
      and
     
     
      wrestling,
      what
      a
      concept.
     
     
      O’Connor
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Ice
      Cube
      -
      War
      &
      Peace
     
     
      Vol.
      2
      (The
      Peace
      Disc)
     
     
      Priority/Virgin
     
    
   
   
    
     
      gee
     
    
   
   
    
     
      TU
      Sete
      s
     
    
   
   
    
     
      It’s
      not
      the
     
     
      ol’school
      NWA
      Ice
      Cube
     
     
      but
      some
      of
      the
      joints
      are
     
     
      pretty
      tight
      and
      he
      does
     
     
      hook
      up
      with
      Dre
      and
      Ren
     
     
      on
      one
      of
      them.
      If
      you
      like
     
     
      the
      Don
      Mega
      Dance
     
     
      version
      of
      Cube
      then
      it’s
     
     
      probably
      worth
      checking
     
     
      out.
     
    

    
     
      Marcus
     
    

    
     
      Black
      Rob
      -
      Life
     
     
      Story
     
    

    
     
      Bad
      Boy
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Ms
      eT
      hg
     
    
   
   
    
     
      This
      album
      would
     
     
      have
      been
      a
      lot
      better
      if
     
     
      Puff
      Daddy’s
      bitch-ass
     
     
      hands
      had
      not
      been
      all
      over
     
     
      it.
      And
      you’d
      think
      the
     
     
      Puffster
      would
      be
      more
     
     
      careful
      as
      Rob
      is
      the
      only
     
     
      Bad
      Boy
      rapper
      left.
     
     
      Overall
      it’s
      a
      good
      album
     
     
      because
      Black
      Rob
      can
     
     
      write
      and
      rap
      and
      the
     
     
      sounds
      aren’t
      bad.
     
     
      However,
      the
      skits
      are
     
     
      stupid.
     
    

    
     
      Marcus
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Common
      -
      Like
      Water
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      for
      Chocolate
     
     
      M.C.A.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      wh
      beh
      S
      i
     
    
   
   
    
     
      t
      ,
      >
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Laid
      back
      and
     
     
      soulful,
      with
      more
      thana
     
     
      bowl
      full
      ofnice
      rhymes
     
     
      and
      good
      beats;
      I’ve
     
     
      never
      really
      liked
     
     
      Common
      before
      but]
     
     
      was
      feeling
      this
      very
     
     
      Politically
      Conscious
     
     
      album
      especially
      The
      6"
     
     
      Sense.
     
    

    
     
      Marcus
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
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