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MIKAEL WOOD

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John Mellencamp | Life Death Love and Freedom

Hear Music
The arrangements are sparse compared with those of Mellencamp’s pop hits — many don’t even allow drums — but they’re rich with textural detail.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  July 15, 2008

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Jenny Scheinman

Koch
You might recognize Jenny Scheinman’s name from the liner notes of one of the many high-profile releases on which she’s appeared as a jazz violinist.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  May 27, 2008

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Carolina Liar

Coming to Terms | Atlantic
Highly recommended to those unafraid of late-period Bon Jovi.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  May 20, 2008

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Phil Stacey

Lyric Street
No coincidence that Phil Stacey was interesting on Idol only when he sang songs that emphasized his creepiness — “Every Breath You Take,” for instance.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  May 06, 2008

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Flight of the Concords

Sub Pop
Given my choice of late-night HBO comedy series about foul-mouthed acoustic duos with inflated senses of self-importance, I’ll take Tenacious D over Flight of the Conchords every time.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  April 29, 2008

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Tapes N' Tapes

Walk It Off | XL
Last time we heard from this young Minneapolis quartet — and if you spend any time on the Internet, you heard a lot — the story had little to do with music.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  April 15, 2008

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Tristan Prettyman

Hello | Virgin
This sophomore set by San Diego–based Tristan Prettyman doesn’t warrant its statement-making title.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  April 02, 2008

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Gary Louris leaves the Jayhawks behind
Gary Louris had no grand designs for the beginning of his solo career.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  March 25, 2008

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Morcheeba

Dive Deep | Ultra
He’s Morcheeba’s best bet for avoiding a trip to snoozytown.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  March 25, 2008

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Xiu Xiu

Women as Lovers | Kill Rock Stars
Jamie Stewart has been releasing recordings at such a steady clip since 2002 that you might expect him to have run out of new ways to provoke discomfort.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  March 18, 2008

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Be Your Own Pet

Get Awkward | Ecstatic Peace/Universal
Blonde-bombshell frontwoman Jemina Pearl and her mates haven’t exactly reached maturity.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  March 12, 2008

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Jaymay

Autumn Fallin' | Blue Note
“Where’s my morning coffee?”, Jaymay wonders in “Sea Green, See Blue,” a cut from the New York–based singer-songwriter’s major-label debut.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  March 04, 2008

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Allison Moorer

Mockingbird | New Line
Working with producer Buddy Miller, Moorer takes an approach opposite to Lynne’s on the stripped-down Lovin’ , giving each track its own distinct personality.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 26, 2008

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O, Canada!

Cowboy Junkies, k.d. lang, and Kathleen Edwards are not hockey pucks
You’d be forgiven for assuming that nothing’s been going on in Canada for the last few years beyond the interconnected shenanigans of that country’s indie-rock elite.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 19, 2008

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Bell X1

Flock | Yep Roc
Remember when Snow Patrol were huge in the UK but only a college-radio curio here?
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 20, 2008

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British Sea Power

Do You Like Rock Music? | Rough Trade
British Sea Power’s answer to the question posed in the title of their third album is a definite yes.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 12, 2008

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Death Cab’s Chris Walla aims for the heart and the mind

Solo shots
Chris Walla knows he’s never going to make a Steely Dan album.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 05, 2008

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Sheryl Crow

Detours | A+M
Cohesion’s where you find it, but headphone delights are everywhere.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  February 05, 2008

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Kate Walsh

Tim's House | Verve Forecast
Who is Kate Walsh?
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  January 28, 2008

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Mahjongg

Kontpag | K
It’s chaotic inside Kontpab , but a little liberating, too.
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  January 22, 2008
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