Shane Handler

Buddahead: Crossing the Invisible Line

Hints of lyrical depth, that jumble with catchy, yet dire musicianship, summate Buddahead’s debut CD release. The first single, “When I Fall,” is so sugar coated, that images of a noisy food court and the Gap prevail.

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Ben Kweller: Lo Fi Hero

With a new album On My Way, Ben Kweller is playing homage to mid 60’s early 70’s form, with his quirky brand of rock. It all sounds distinctly familiar as echoes of Carole King, Graham Parsons and Neil Young ring forward, proving Kweller is truly in with the old.

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My Morning Jacket: Acoustic Citsuoca

My Morning Jacket have released the five song E.P Acoustic Citsuoca recorded at a low key Halloween performance at the Startime Pavilion in Braintree, Massachusetts. Coming off a tour with Bright Eye

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Sophie B. Hawkins: Wilderness

Since the high profile debut 1992 release, Tongues and Tails, that garnered a Grammy nom and added, “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover,” to your permanent memory bank, Hawkins has moved about without much commotion. Now, fourteen years later, she is releasing her first independently recorded album, Wilderness.

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