Shane Handler

Soulive: Break Out

In the true essence of keeping an old sound new again, Soulive has enlisted a number of very special guests for Break Out, their first release with the Concord Music Group after breaking ties with Blue Note. This time Ivan Neville, Corey Glover, Robert Randolph, Chaka Khan and Reggie Watts lend their talents in the key of soul to the mix. Not to be overlooked, the

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Apollo Sunshine: Apollo Sunshine

Poor Boston. Once Beantown was the crown jewel to alternative music, but now it finds itself cast aside the jetstream of Montreal to its northwest and New York City to its southeast for bragging rights amongst the Arcade Fires and Interpols. Enter Apollo Sunshine, labeled a

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James Blunt: Back To Bedlam

Proving to be more than just a looker for the ladies, James Blunt has recently achieved the momentous task of booting Coldplay from the top of the UK charts, a spot it proudly held for eight weeks. And to poor salt over Chris Martin

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Calexico/Iron & Wine : In The Reins

In the first of what we can only hope will become a series of collaborations between Calexico and Iron & Wine, this seven song effort features the minimalist Sam Beam approach floating on neo-folk and country-western waters.

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