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Outsight Ambiances Magnetiques And Other Blips Tom “Tearaway” Schulte brings the Outsight faithful an assessment of the Ambiances Magnetique label, perhaps the most tightly compressed country music rundown ever, and a legion of cd reviews from the man who has everything. No seriously, it looks like he’s covered everything.
Various Artists (Bluebird/RCA Victor). Review by Bill Campbell.
Belly of the Sun (Blue Note). Review by David Whited.
Steve Stav offers his personal musical recipe for love, culling from various music genres and eras, to get your Valentine’s Day headed in the right direction. What, no Barry White?
James Mann waxes on the impact of Ink 19 on his life, and thanks Frank Sinatra for dying…
Nina Simone (Atlanta Jazz Festival, Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA, May 26, 2000). Concert review by James Mann.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.
Ben Folds adds new dates to his Paper Airplane Request Tour.
HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.