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A short introduction to two-step garage, followed by everything you need to know about pop music in the 21st century.
By Andy Battaglia
June 14, 2001
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By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim
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October 30, 2000
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Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out.
By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim
October 25, 2000
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The problem with Oval's latest is that, like most minimal electronica, it's more fun to talk about than to listen to.
By Andy Battaglia
July 31, 2000
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Forget the schoolgirl skirts and the psychosexual interpretations. Britney Spears sings calculatedly brilliant hits.
By Andy Battaglia
June 19, 2000
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Mystic and record collector Harry Smith knew life was cruel, yet his folk "Anthology" promised a way to "see America changed by music."
By Andy Battaglia and Rennie Sparks
June 14, 2000
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Early electronic composer Raymond Scott dreamed of today's digital future -- in the 1950s.
By Andy Battaglia
June 13, 2000
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From "Ha!" to "Hallelujah," the Rev. Al Green's gospel hits held onto the earthly sound of sweet salvation.
By Andy Battaglia
April 13, 2000
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What happens when a band like Oasis, known for youthful swagger and insouciance, actually grow up? You fall asleep of boredom.
By Andy Battaglia
March 14, 2000
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Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan talks about his downtown jazz, boho marriage and stately new record.
By Andy Battaglia
February 29, 2000
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"Clicks + Cuts" reconciles avant-electronic music with the politics of dancing.
By Andy Battaglia
February 8, 2000
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Stockhausen's "Helicopter String Quartet" gives a whole new meaning to in-flight recording.
By Andy Battaglia
February 4, 2000
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Three chords, 12 bars or just one note -- two Vanguard collections promise the essence of the blues.
By Andy Battaglia
January 27, 2000
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Semiotics and narcotics guide filmmaker Harmony Korine's debut record.
By Andy Battaglia
December 2, 1999
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Forget Nirvana, unrepentant Foo Fighter Dave Grohl settles down for mediocrity.
By Andy Battaglia
November 4, 1999
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Why the High Llamas are more than just another workingman's Beach Boys.
By Andy Battaglia
November 3, 1999
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"Let me stand next to your fire" and other joyful idiocies prop up two CDs' worth of Woodstock 99 live cuts.
By Andy Battaglia
October 21, 1999
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"Gummo" moviemaker Harmony Korine is not independent film's bastard child after all.
By Andy Battaglia
September 28, 1999
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Singing along to electronica with the Chemical Brothers and Paul Oakenfold live in New York.
By Andy Battaglia
September 22, 1999
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Low-fi electronic indie duo Sukpatch release the fall's best summer record.
By Andy Battaglia
September 13, 1999
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"I Am the Greatest" captures the boastful rants of a young boxer caught between Cassius Clay and Muhammad Ali.
By Andy Battaglia
August 23, 1999
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British electronic musician Scanner's illicit phone taps examine the technology of communication and the vanishing border between public and private space.
By Andy Battaglia
August 5, 1999
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"Best of the Vanguard Sessions" introduces John Fahey's chillingly beautiful six-string folk.
By Andy Battaglia
July 30, 1999
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Cheech and Chong meet Leiber and Stoller: On "Paintin' the Town Brown," the brothers Ween plug in for a two-CD live in-joke.
By Andy Battaglia
June 22, 1999
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Reviews of new releases from Nas, Matthew Shipp and a new Neil Young tribute.
May 11, 1999
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