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Release Date: November 25, 2008
Release Date: November 25, 2008
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: November 25, 2008
Genre: Holiday

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  • Wolfmother

    • 4 out of 5
    • Wolfmother
    • Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges. There aren't many bands worth their salt that want to be compared to other bands, but when I listen to Wolfmother's self-titled American debut, I can't help but be reminded of those three other bands. [...] - Bryan Chaffin

  • Aretha Sings the Blues

    • 3 out of 5
    • Aretha Franklin
    • While she didn't always have the best taste in song selection, Aretha Franklin is a must-study for anyone with interest in the human voice. She has the kind of powerful, recklessly passionate delivery that makes me so fond of Led Zeppelin's Robert [...] - Ricky Spero

  • Gimme Fiction

    • 5 out of 5
    • Spoon
    • Gimme Fiction by Spoon is a terrific album by an Austin band that I was lucky enough to catch on an Austin radio station during a Christmas visit. "I Turn My Camera On" was the name of the [...] - Bryan Chaffin

  • Stadium Arcadium

    • 4 out of 5
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new RHCP album to, say, any double [...] - Darla Sasaki

  • Velocifero

    • 3 out of 5
    • Ladytron

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Screen shot of Lisa Simpson spying the Mapple Store in her mall.

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Review

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Tip

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Analysis

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Analysis

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