Billy Altman

MUSIC REVIEWS: September New Releases

Fountains of Wayne and The Posies

By Billy Altman
Posted September 15, 2005

Fountains Of Wayne Out-of-State Plates Virgin Music •••• Sound ••••

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MUSIC REVIEW: Stevie Wonder

A Time to Love

By Billy Altman
Posted January 15, 2006

A Time to Love Motown Music ••••½ Sound ••• It was hard to know just what to expect from Stevie Wonder's A T

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MUSIC REVIEW: Jamie Cullum

Catching Tales

By Billy Altman
Posted January 15, 2006

Catching Tales Verve Forecast Music ••• Sound ••• On his breakout major-label debut, Twentysomething, the jazz-based E

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Music: Country Albums

Kenny Chesney and Big & Rich

By Billy Altman
Posted February 4, 2006

Kenny Chesney The Road and the RadioBNA Music ••• Sound •••

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MUSIC REVIEW: Rosanne Cash

By Billy Altman
Posted April 5, 2006

Black Cadillac Capitol Music •••• Sound •••• As we learned from Rosanne Cash's Interiors (1990) and Rules of Travel (2003), the f

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MUSIC REVIEW: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

By Billy Altman
Posted May 10, 2006

Show Your Bones Interscope Music •••• Sound •••• Like the noted downtown New York clothing shop, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can probab

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MUSIC REVIEW: Ray Davies

By Billy Altman
Posted May 10, 2006

Other People's Lives V2 Music •••• Sound •••• Given his daunting back catalog, it's understandable why Kinks leader Ray

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MUSIC REVIEW: Neko Case

By Billy Altman
Posted May 10, 2006

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Anti/Epitaph Music •••• Sound •••• The latest from solo artist (and New Pornographer) Neko Case

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium

By Billy Altman
Posted July 6, 2006

Stadium Arcadium Warner Bros. Music •••• Sound •••• Topping two hours, this double CD is almost too much of a good thing - espe

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MUSIC REVIEW: Dixie Chicks

By Billy Altman
Posted July 6, 2006

Taking the Long Way Open Wide/Columbia Music ••• Sound ••• Given the backlash, boycotts, and even death threats they've had

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