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Andy Battaglia

The biggest beat of all
A short introduction to two-step garage, followed by everything you need to know about pop music in the 21st century.
By Andy Battaglia Jun 14, 2001
Radiohead's "Kid A"
By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim
  Oct 30, 2000
Radiohead's "Kid A"
Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out.
By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim Oct 25, 2000
Sharps & Flats
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 Jul 31, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Forget the schoolgirl skirts and the psychosexual interpretations. Britney Spears sings calculatedly brilliant hits.
By Andy Battaglia Jun 19, 2000
Uncertain, unfair and bloodthirsty
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 Jun 14, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Early electronic composer Raymond Scott dreamed of today's digital future -- in the 1950s.
By Andy Battaglia Jun 13, 2000
Sharps & Flats
From "Ha!" to "Hallelujah," the Rev. Al Green's gospel hits held onto the earthly sound of sweet salvation.
By Andy Battaglia Apr 13, 2000
Sharps & Flats
What happens when a band like Oasis, known for youthful swagger and insouciance, actually grow up? You fall asleep of boredom.
By Andy Battaglia Mar 14, 2000
Inside out
Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan talks about his downtown jazz, boho marriage and stately new record.
By Andy Battaglia Feb 29, 2000
Sharps & Flats
"Clicks + Cuts" reconciles avant-electronic music with the politics of dancing.
By Andy Battaglia Feb 8, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Stockhausen's "Helicopter String Quartet" gives a whole new meaning to in-flight recording.
By Andy Battaglia Feb 4, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Three chords, 12 bars or just one note -- two Vanguard collections promise the essence of the blues.
By Andy Battaglia Jan 27, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Semiotics and narcotics guide filmmaker Harmony Korine's debut record.
By Andy Battaglia Dec 2, 1999
Sharps & Flats
Forget Nirvana, unrepentant Foo Fighter Dave Grohl settles down for mediocrity.
By Andy Battaglia Nov 4, 1999
Sharps & Flats
Why the High Llamas are more than just another workingman's Beach Boys.
By Andy Battaglia Nov 3, 1999
Sharps & flats
"Let me stand next to your fire" and other joyful idiocies prop up two CDs' worth of Woodstock 99 live cuts.
By Andy Battaglia Oct 21, 1999
Family pictures
"Gummo" moviemaker Harmony Korine is not independent film's bastard child after all.
By Andy Battaglia Sep 28, 1999
Chemistry set
Singing along to electronica with the Chemical Brothers and Paul Oakenfold live in New York.
By Andy Battaglia Sep 22, 1999
Sharps & flats
Low-fi electronic indie duo Sukpatch release the fall's best summer record.
By Andy Battaglia Sep 13, 1999
Sharps & flats
"I Am the Greatest" captures the boastful rants of a young boxer caught between Cassius Clay and Muhammad Ali.
By Andy Battaglia Aug 23, 1999
The sounds of science
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 Aug 5, 1999
Sharps & flats
"Best of the Vanguard Sessions" introduces John Fahey's chillingly beautiful six-string folk.
By Andy Battaglia Jul 30, 1999
Sharps & flats
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 Jun 22, 1999
Sharps & flats
Reviews of new releases from Nas, Matthew Shipp and a new Neil Young tribute.
May 11, 1999
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