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Various Artists – Get Physical 7th Anniversary Compilation (Get Physical/Border)

Some horrendous crimes have been committed in the name of dance music – especially House music – over the years, …full story

Editors – In This Light And On This Evening (Kitchenware/Sony)

It’s astonishing this London-based group has made it all the way to album number three. It sounds like an unholy …full story

Dodos – Time To Die (V2/Shock) CD

After the brilliant Visiter (one of this writer’s top spins of 2008), Time To Die is a crushing comedown. Essentially …full story

Rodrigo y Gabriela – 11:11 (Shock) CD

What made Rodrigo y Gabriela stand out was the sacrilegious, energy-fueled approach they took to their “genre”. Rather than just …full story

Quincy Jones – The 75th Birthday Celebration – Live At Montreux 2008 (Shock) DVD

Quincy Jones’ singular achievement for the vast majority of pop fans is his production of the biggest album in history, …full story

Tim Buckley – Live At The Folklore Centre, NYC – March 6, 1967 (Tompkins Square) CD

Tim Buckley fans got pretty excited when they heard about this unexpected find from the archives. While there are a …full story