Posted on 09/21/2005

 

Kev Brown's new collection of songs brings about a few questions. Can an album be refreshing and nostalgic at the same time? Can an artist create a sound reminiscent of the early 90s, yet remain progressive and new? If so, Kev Brown has mastered that niche with his fantastic debut record, I Do What I Do.

Posted on 09/21/2005

 

I long ago gave up keeping track of all of radio-rock's Next Big Things – so little of it rewards my investigation that I can live without throwing on the latest bunch of nerdy white guys in suits and bad haircuts.

Posted on 09/20/2005

 

Los Angeles always seems to be on the cutting edge, creating new styles and sounds ahead of the time, or at the very least, ahead of East Coast’s time. The newest group hailing from LA is the Longevity Crew. Made up of rapper StresOne, producer Choice37, and DJ Rel; the crew sounds straight up futuristic with Everything Builds.

Posted on 09/20/2005

 

"You're a stranger, strangers don't talk to strangers."
If I followed Omni's own advice, I would've missed out on his third solo album, Ballyhoo. But you're talking to a man who once played rock-paper-scissors for three hours in an apartment full of unfamiliar, non-English speaking Chinese immigrants just for irony's sake. So naturally, I dove headfirst into this paranoid, clanking beast of an LP.

Posted on 09/20/2005

 

Jackson, Mississippi's poster child, David Banner, is back with his third solo offering, Certified. As usual, Banner produces most of his release, although Lil Jon, Jazzy Pha, and Mr. Collipark also contribute. And while his outspoken nature as of late regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (he's donated tons of time and money to helping the victims) is sure to help his public image, Certified suffers from the same dilemma that plagues all of Banner's releases: conflicting ideologies that prevent any sort of coherence or cohesion.

Posted on 09/19/2005

 

"Neon lights shine, glow in the dark… urination!"

Why, Kool Keith, why?!