"Congotronics" introduced African music heads to a rare groove: Congolese rumba in a cacophonous call-and-response with an electronic avant-rock aesthetic. "Congotronics 2: Buzz 'n' Rumble from the Urban Jungle" takes...
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Jay-Z and Linkin Park MTV Ultimate Mash Ups Presents Collision Course The "mash up" concept--splicing together two songs to create a new one--goes overground in this MTV-sanctioned meeting of the...
Hamell on Trial Tough Love To call Ed Hamell verbose is like calling Carrot Top annoying. Hamell can't and won't shut up, but unlike most strumming solo acts, he actually...
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Pig Lib Stephen Malkmus, jam-band guitar hero? Yes, among other things. On his second solo album, the former Pavement frontman and indie-rock crown prince known...