The Von Bondies Pawn Shoppe Heart Sire By: Eric Greenwood
Initially, I thought Jason Stollsteimer was a giant wuss, hungry for whatever sad publicity he could eke out of a fistfight with The White Stripes' Jack White, but after listening to Pawn Shoppe Heart countless times, I have since retracted such sentiments. Stollsteimer's throaty, blues-drenched [...]

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Beastie Boys To The 5 Boroughs Capitol By: Eric Greenwood
I've never been much of a fan of rap. Look how white I am…I still call it rap. And I always felt kind of ashamed that one of the few rap groups I ever liked was the Beastie Boys because it made me look even [...]

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Morrissey You Are The Quarry Attack By: Eric Greenwood
The seven year stretch between Morrissey's last album, 1997's nice enough but forgettable Maladjusted, and his triumphant return, 2004's You Are The Quarry, has turned the former Smiths frontman into a bit of an underdog. Based on the unprecedented hoopla surrounding his latest release, the public [...]

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Morrissey You Are The Quarry Attack! By: Eric Greenwood
The seven year stretch between Morrissey's last album, 1997's nice enough but forgettable Maladjusted, and his triumphant return, 2004's You Are The Quarry, has turned the former Smiths frontman into a bit of an underdog. Based on the unprecedented hoopla surrounding his latest release, the public [...]

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