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This Week in Music, October 29, 2013: Arcade Fire’s “Reflektor” (or, the trials and tribulations of a rock critic, part 896)
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 29, 2013
Also: Humble Pie expanded, Jethro Tull remixed in 5.1, and much more. Plus: the return of Dorothy Wiggin. (She used to be a Shagg.)

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Music ReviewsThis Week
This Week in Music, October 15, 2013: Something “New” from Paul McCartney
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 15, 2013
Also reviewed: Pearl Jam. And in revue: many more new releases, as well as classic XTC in 5.1.

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This Week in Music, October 8, 2013: Taking Miley Cyrus Seriously
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 08, 2013
Whatever you think of Miley Cyrus these days, she does have you thinking. In other words, she got your attention. Which, in the current era of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and elder shockwoman Britney Spears, is the first order of business, and I do mean “business.”

The thing is, what if she’d gotten our attention another way?

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This Week in Music, October 1, 2013: Justin Timberlake Don’t Need No Eye Doctor?
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 01, 2013
Also reviewed: Joan Jett, Haim, Quasi, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Plus: the scoop on boxes from Rush and Vladimir Horowitz. And much more.

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsThis Week
This Week in Music, September 24, 2013: Elton? Don’t Shun Him, He’s Still a Piano Player.
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 24, 2013
Also reviewed: Kings of Leon, Sting, and Icona Pop. Plus: a thematic list of all the other prominent new releases and reissues, including The Complete Waitresses and a big box of Nirvana’s In Utero.

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This Week in Music, September 10, 2013: The country side of Sheryl Crow
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 10, 2013  |  Published: Sep 17, 2013
This Week in Music, September 10, 2013: The country side of Sheryl Crow
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This Week in Music, September 17, 2013: Costello wants to play with the Roots
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 16, 2013
Also reviewed: Richard X. Heyman, Potty Mouth. Plus: boxes of the Band and the Grateful Dead.
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This Week in Music, August 13, 2013: Pushing art-pop buttons with Sam Phillips
Ken Richardson  |  Aug 13, 2013
Also: Glen Campbell, Chastity Belt, Mickey Hart Band, Béla Fleck, Nirvana vinyl, and more.
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Audio Video News
"Star Wars" on Blu-ray: The details. Really!
Ken Richardson  |  May 04, 2011

Hot off the Lucasfilm press. Text of the complete press release follows:

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Music Reviews
MUSIC REVIEWS: Sleater-Kinney
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 14, 2005
The Woods Sub Pop
Music •••• Sound ••
Whereas All Hands on the Bad One was a "crossover" album to love and
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