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Allan Raible's Take on the New Music Worth a Listen.

Allan Raible writes about music and the music industry. He is based in New York.

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Review: The Lonely Island’s “Incredibad”


First off, I’m one of the biggest “Saturday Night Live” fans who ever walked the planet. I have the first four seasons on DVD. I watch it every week without fail. There was a good seven year period where I...

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February 25, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (11)

Review: Morrissey’s “Years Of Refusal”


Morrissey is a polarizing figure. Either you love him to death, and think he’s a genius or you think he’s profoundly annoying. Until “Years Of Refusal,” I was closer to the latter. He always seemed arrogant and dramatic to me...

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February 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (9)

Review: Lily Allen’s “It’s Not Me, It’s You”


Do Americans even know how to make a decent pop album anymore? Sadly, I’m beginning to think at the moment the answer is no. While States-side pop is becoming increasingly soulless and transparently commercial, across the pond there seems to...

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February 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Review: Paul McCartney’s “Amoeba’s Secret”


“Amoeba’s Secret” is not a new full-length McCartney record. It is a four-song, live E.P. recorded at the monumentally famous California record store, Amoeba. This thirteen-and-a-half minute concert was recorded in June 0f 2007 to celebrate the release of his...

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February 2, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)