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Concerts Go High-Def
Ken Richardson  |  Jan 03, 2007

BLACK IS BLACK. True, but you won't believe how deep it goes on the high-def reissues of U2's 1988 concert pic Rattle and Hum (Paramount; Movie •••••; Blu-ray Disc Picture ••••, Sound ••••; HD DVD Picture ••••, Sound ••••½; Original Extras ½, New Extras: None).

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Music Review: Beck
Rob O'Connor  |  Jan 03, 2007
The Information Interscope
Music •••• Sound ••••
Beck recycles everything (his beats, his raps), and that includes his sonics,
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Music Review: The Hold Steady
Steve Simels  |  Jan 03, 2007
Boys and Girls in America Vagrant
Music •••½Sound ••••
Wonder what a rock bar band sounds like in the early 21st ce
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Music: Who'da Thunk!
Parke Puterbaugh  |  Jan 03, 2007
Universal/Republic
Endless Wire Music •••½Sound •••
Live at Lyon (Bonus DVD) Show ••••½Pi
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MUSIC REVIEW: Nellie McKay
Billy Altman  |  Jan 05, 2007
Pretty Little Head Hungry Mouse
Music ••• Sound ••••
When she debuted in 2004 with the double CD Get Away from Me, Nel
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MUSIC REVIEW: Yusuf [Cat Stevens]
Brett Milano  |  Jan 24, 2007
An Other Cup Ya/Atlantic
Music ••• Sound ••••
This long-promised comeback sounds exactly like what it is: the follow-up to 1978
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MUSIC REVIEW: Gwen Stefani
Rob O'Connor  |  Jan 24, 2007
The Sweet Escape Interscope
Music •• Sound ••
With five producers spread among 12 tracks, Gwen Stefani looked to diversify on
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MUSIC REVIEW: Lily Allen
Ken Richardson  |  Jan 28, 2007

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MUSIC REVIEW: John Mellencamp
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 28, 2007

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MUSIC REVIEW: The Shins
Rob O'Connor  |  Jan 28, 2007
Wincing the Night Away Sub Pop
Music •••½Sound ••••
The Shins graduated quickly to ultra-hip status after Natalie P
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MUSIC REVIEW: Norah Jones
Ken Richardson  |  Feb 01, 2007

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10 Best CDs of 2006
 |  Feb 03, 2007

Billy Altman's Top 10 of 2006 Best Sound on CD

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (Warner Bros.). Producer Rick Rubin's frenetic, skittering sound helps these four eternally Lost Boy punk/funkers stay hungry - and relevant.

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Reference DVD-A - The Beatles: Love
Ken Richardson  |  Feb 04, 2007

The Beatles: Love (Apple/Capitol). "The first Beatles album in 5.1"? Well, that's a bit misleading. Love isn't one of the Beatles' original releases; it's the "cast album" to the Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, which does use the band's master tapes not only for full songs but also for new segues and mashups.

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MUSIC REVIEW: Lucinda Williams
Brett Milano  |  Feb 05, 2007

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MUSIC REVIEW: Fall Out Boy
Jeff Perlah  |  Feb 06, 2007

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