Music--Recording Reviews

Displaying 51 - 100 of 734 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
51 Dropkick Murphys keep Irish spirit fresh after St. Patrick's Day
Northern Iowan 101:46, p.12
A review of Dropkick Murphys' new album, "Singles Collection Volume 2 1998-2004 B-sides, Covers, Comps, & Other Crap"; photo.
52 'Pass It On': Catch it on the 9Flip6 side
Northern Iowan 101:43, p.8
A review of 9Flip6's new album, "Pass it On"; photo.
53 Forty Watt Bulb doesn't fall short with bright new album
Northern Iowan 101:41, p.12
Review of Forty Watt Bulb's new album, "A Shovel Length Short"; photo.
54 'Woman King' an ode to the ladies
Northern Iowan 101:39, p.14
A review of Iron & White's album "Woman King"; photo.
55 'Smile' will make you do just that`
Northern Iowan 101:37, p.11
A review of Brian Wilson's album 'Smile'; photo.
56 Wan Santo Condo worth the purchase
Northern Iowan 101:35, p.11
A review of Wan Santo Condo's debut self-titled album; photo.
57 A little too ordinary
Northern Iowan 101:33, p.8
A review of Corkskrew's second album, "No Ordinary Maybe"; photo.
58 Fans of Dividezero multiply
Northern Iowan 101:30, p.10
A review of Dividezero's album, "Kind Acts of Randomness"; photo.
59 Get 'Barenaked for the Holidays'
Northern Iowan 101:27, p.11
Review of The Barenaked Ladies album, "Barenaked for the Holidays"; photo.
60 Dazy Head Mazy brings electricity to its originality
Northern Iowan 101:25, p.8
Review of Dazy Head Mazy's album, "The Road to Scoville"; photo.
61 The F-Ups stay true to their name
Northern Iowan 101:23, p.12
Review of the F-Ups self-titled album; photo.
62 Blues done Aerosmith style
Northern Iowan 101:21, p.10
Review of the Aerosmith electric blues album, "Honkin' on Bobo"; photo.
63 Music lovers should have no problem for 'Falling Up'
Northern Iowan 101:19, p.10
Review of Digby's latest album, "Falling Up"; photo.
64 'Wreckage' a futuristically advanced sound
Northern Iowan 101:17, p.10
Review of Overseer's album, "Wreckage"; photo.
65 Ever Ready is ready for big debut
Northern Iowan 101:16, p.10
Review of Ever Ready's three-song EP, released locally; photo.
66 Caviar refreshing, yet reassuring
Northern Iowan 101:14, p.10
Review of Caviar's latest album, "The Thin Mercury Sound"; photo.
67 Another fresh slice of Cake; fifth release proves to be anything but stale
Northern Iowan 101:12, p.10
Review of Cake's latest album, Pressure Chief; photo.
68 'Sparkle in the Finish' the very definition of Indie rock
Northern Iowan 101:10, p.12
Review of The Ike Reilly Assassination album "Sparkle in the Finish."
69 Must-have music for the election year: 'Un'
Northern Iowan 101:6, p.12
Review of the new Chumbawamba album, "Un"; photo.
70 Americano! A 'rocked up version of country'
Northern Iowan 100:58, p.7
Review of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers' latest album, "Americano!"; photo.
71 Van Lear Rose a beautiful bouquet from Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Northern Iowan 100:54, p.9
Review of Loretta Lynn's latest album, "Van Lear Rose"; photo.
72 The Darkness receives Permission to Land
Northern Iowan 100:52, p.11
Review of The Darkness's latest album, "Permission to Land"; photo.
73 Winning Days promises a winning future for The Vines
Northern Iowan 100:50, p.9
Review of The Vines' album, "Winning Days"; photo.
74 U. S. ready for The Rasmus
Northern Iowan 100:48, p.9
Review of The Rasmus's latest album, "Dead Letters"; photo.
75 Charlotte Martin: more than a pretty face
Northern Iowan 100:46, p.11
Review of Charlotte Martin's album, "In Parentheses"; photo.
76 Butterfly more colorful than most
Northern Iowan 100:43, p.11
Review of Butterfly Boucher's latest album, "Flutterby"; photo.
77 Ade Layda gives Room to Breathe stale air
Northern Iowan 100:41, p.9
Review of Ade Layda's latest album "Room to Breathe."
78 No 'Risk' involved
Northern Iowan 100:39, p.11
Review of Ten Shekel Shirt's album "Risk"; photo.
79 Campfire Girls say hello after 10-year break with Tell Them Hi
Northern Iowan 100:37, p.9
Review of the latest album from the Campfire Girls, "Tell Them Hi"; photo.
80 Polyphonic Spree too happy
Northern Iowan 100:35, p.9
Review of The Polyphonic Spree's "The Beginning Stages Of . . . ."; photo.
81 Nothing wrong with this picture
Northern Iowan 100:33, p.9
Review of Van Morrison's new album, "What's Wrong With This Picture?"; photo.
82 Fire a flash in the pan
Northern Iowan 100:31, p.9
Review of Electric Six's album "Fire"; photo.
83 Johnson's trades in surfboard for a guitar after near fatal accident
Northern Iowan 100:27, p.15
Review of the CD "Thicker Than Water"; photo.
84 Tupac's Resurrection mostly recycled
Northern Iowan 100:25, p.11
Review of Tupac's "Resurrection"; photo.
85 Bowie back to Reality
Northern Iowan 100:23, p.17
Review of David Bowie's new album "Reality"; photo.
86 Formula for Is This It sets The Strokes' Room On Fire
Northern Iowan 100:21, p.13
Review of The Strokes CD "Is This It?"; photo.
87 Fasselius dishes the dirt on New Infection
Northern Iowan 100:19, p.11
Review of the CD "New Infection" by The Melismatics; photo.
88 Barenaked Ladies 'cover up' with trademark humor
Northern Iowan 100:17, p.13
Review of the CD "Everything to Everyone" by Barenaked Ladies; photo.
89 'Limp' results for Bizkit
Northern Iowan 100:15, p.13
Review of the album "Results May Vary" by Limp Bizkit; photo.
90 Howie Day: a name to be remembered
Northern Iowan 100:13, p.15
Review of the CD "Stop All The World Now" by Howie Day; photo.
91 More matured MxPx back and better than ever
Northern Iowan 100:11, p.13
Review of album "Before Everything and After" by MxPx; photo.
92 Dressy Bessy predicted to fade away
Northern Iowan 100:9, p.11
Review of the CD "Dressy Bessy".
93 Common Rotation's new album a bit too common
Northern Iowan 100:7, p.13
Review of the CD "Big Fear" by Common Rotation; photo.
94 The queen of hip hop reigns with Love and Life
Northern Iowan 100:5, p.15
Reviews Mary J. Blige's cd "Love & Life"; photo.
95 Live album lacks pulse
Northern Iowan 100:3, p.17
Review of album "Birds of Prey" by the band Live; photo.
96 Jackson a diamond in the rough for all ages
Northern Iowan 100:1, p.16
Review of the CD "Steven Jackson & The Leavers' Boxfan".
97 New album angles for attention
Northern Iowan 99:55, p.14
Review of the CD "The Great Plains of San Francisco" by The Slates.
98 Has Madonna finally lost her touch after 20 years?
Northern Iowan 99:54, p.13
Review of Madonna's new album, "American Life"; photo.
99 Kelly Clarkson should not be "Thankful" for this album
Northern Iowan 99:52, p.12
Review of "American Idol" star, Kelly Clarkson's, new album, "Thankful"; photo.
100 Take the road to James Wilson's world
Northern Iowan 99:50, p.15
Review of James Wilson's new album, "Road to My World"; photo.