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November 19th, 2009
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Author: by Chris Herrington
On God, The Government, The Game, local rap up-and-comer Teflon Don is helped out here and there by more established local stars such as Tom Skeemask and Nasty Nardo. And though Nardo’s swaggering flow on “Let’s Get It Get It,” in particular, is a welcome addition, Teflon Don (aka Don Askew Jr.) doesn’t really need the help on this impressive, promising debut. Though his music is familiar — built on skittery high-hat beats, springy synths, and a rumbling low end — Teflon…
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It’s been a breakout year for local Goner Records, whose busiest-ever release schedule has raised their national profile and made them one of the most interesting and productive indie rock (if not quote “indie rock”) labels around. The latest Goner release is Things Are Not All Right, the label’s second from Chicago trio CoCoComa, which is led by drummer/singer Bill Roe and guitarist/singer Lisa Roe, initially a simple husband-and-wife duo smartly rounded out by bass and organ from tag-along Mike…
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Modern country’s truest artist goes three-for-three.
by Chris Herrington
[image-1] Miranda Lambert is one of the most compelling and curious pop-music figures to emerge over the past decade. A pin-up-worthy blonde from Lindale, Texas, Lambert got her big break as the third-place finisher on the short-lived Nashville Star, a third-rate knock-off of American Idol. This may not sound like the resumé you’d expect for mainstream country’s most authentic artist, but here we are. After three albums in five years, Lambert finds herself occupying the lonely place within the country…
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