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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dr. Dog: Be the Void ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/02/07/dr-dog-be-the-void</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anti-

	At its core, Dr. Dog thrives because of the songwriting partnership that guitarist Scott McMicken and bassist Toby Leaman formed in grade school. Each has a unique singing voice and distinct musical predilections, and they create a natural yin-and-yangâquirkier versions of McCartney and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SOJA: Strength to Survive]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/02/06/soja-strength-to-survive</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ATO

	On their latest release, the reggae septet makes a stand for endurance in a turbulent world. Signed to Dave Matthewsâ label, the outfit writes passionate and wellcrafted songs, too, with a charismatic frontman in lead singer/guitarist, Jacob Hemphill. While rolling through the album, one...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Guided By Voices: Let's Go Eat the Factory]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/02/03/guided-by-voices-let-s-go-eat-the-factory</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Guided By Voices, Inc.

	Robert Pollard commemorates his momentous reunion of the legendary mid â90s edition of rebooted indie icons Guided By Voices with the bandâs first new LP since 2004âs Half Smiles of the Decomposed. Handcrafted in the living spaces of returning members Greg Dem...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilson at The Rock Shop]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/shows/2012/02/02/jonathan-wilson-at-the-rock-shop</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilson
The Rock Shop
Brooklyn, NY
January 21

	Jonathan Wilsonâs performance at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn concluded a three-night run in New York City, his first trip to New York as a bandleader.  For several years Wilson has been the man behind the scenes of Laurel Canyonâ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keller Williams: Bass]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/02/02/keller-williams-bass</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sci Fidelity

	Keller Williamsâ well known penchant for single- word album titles may lead one to believe that Bass is all about fishing, a notion that its cover art doesnât do anything to dispel. But nope, itâs the instrument, which Williams plays exclusively on his latest album. Recor...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tyler Ramsey: The Valley Wind]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/02/01/tyler-ramsey-the-valley-wind</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fat Possum
Guitarist Tyler Ramsey has learned a thing or two from his time in Band of Horses. since 2007. Written both on tour and at home in Asheville, N.C., The Valley Wind, Ramseyâs third solo effort, is delicate and sparse. It is full of thoughtful lyrics, haunting harmonies and beautiful...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tool in Toronto]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/shows/2012/01/31/tool-in-toronto</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tool
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, ON
January 25

	Tool has long been the definition of a cult band. The fact that they&#8217;ve been staging essentially the same tour for the past six years with no dip in (fairly pricey) ticket sales testifies to their status as such, ditto the evident devotio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Rolling Stones: Some Girls (Deluxe Edition)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/30/the-rolling-stones-some-girls-deluxe-edition</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Universal

	Even though they tracked it in Paris, Some Girls often gets tagged as The Rolling Stonesâ New York albumâand rightfully so. Sure, Mick Jagger peppers the disco breakdown of âMiss Youâ with whispered asides about Central Park after dark, and he gives a rousing shout to Se...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nada Surf: The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/30/nada-surf-the-stars-are-indifferent-to-astronomy</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Barsuk

	Itâs been four years since New York rockers Nada Surf released a disc of original material. The bandâs last, 2010âs If I Had a Hi-Fi, re-imagined the works of other artists, so itâs notably refreshing to receive any new tracksâlet alone a set of songs as perfectly composed...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Big Sleep: Nature Experiments]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/27/the-big-sleep-nature-experiments</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Frenchkiss

	The Big Sleep, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based duo formed of bassist/vocalist Sonya Balchandani and guitarist/vocalist Danny Barria, sounds larger than it theoretically should. The twosome builds vast psychedelic indie rock numbers that loom with layered heft. Nature Experiments succ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hey Anna at Union Hall]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/shows/2012/01/26/hey-anna-at-union-hall</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey Anna
Union Hall
New York, NY
January 19

	The East Coast based band, Hey Anna, played Union Hall last Thursday along with This Frontier Needs Heroes and Amanda Jo Williams.  The group came on an hour late but it was well worth it when the quintet immediately exploded into a catchy in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Dear Hunter : The Color Spectrum]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/26/the-dear-hunter-the-color-spectrum</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Triple Crown

	When The Receiving End of Sirensâ Casey Crescenzo began mapping out the next idea for his The Dear Hunter project, his motivation extended beyond just simple songwriting. The Color Spectrum is a sampler for a 36-track anthology. Recorded with several different producers, i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rodrigo Y Gabriela: Area 52]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/25/rodrigo-y-gabriela-area-52</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ATO

	Area 52, a play on military base Area 51, reconfigures nine tracks from Mexican acoustic guitar team Rodrigo Y Gabrielaâs previous releases. The pair, who worked with producer Peter Asher, have enlisted a 13-piece Cuban orchestra called C.U.B.A. to interpret and reimagine numbers...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chairlift: Something]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/24/chairlift-something</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Columbia

	This spacey, electro-pop crew Chairlift emerged in 2008 alongside fellow breakout acts (and pals) MGMT and Yeasayer, thanks to choice placement of their jittery single âBruisesâ in an iPod ad and singer Caroline Polachekâs pipes, bursting with Feist-like clarity. On their sec...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[moe.: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LA LAs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/23/moe-what-happened-to-the-la-las</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sugar Hill

	WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LA Las, states the quirky title of moe.âs tenth studio album. Itâs a whimsical question with profound significance for a band that, after two decades, must still regularly figure out how to conjure up fresh sounds. But the fiercely independent jamband has...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New York City's Winter Jazz Fest: John Medeski, Nels Cline, Bernie Worrell, Ravi Coltrane]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/shows/2012/01/20/new-york-city-s-winter-jazz-fest-john-medeski-nels-cline-bernie-worrell-ravi-coltrane</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bernie Worrell &#8211; photo by Brian Stollery...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Del McCoury Band: Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/20/the-del-mccoury-band-old-memories-the-songs-of-bill-monroe</link>
      <description><![CDATA[McCoury Music

	Del McCouryâs Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe is a tribute to Bill Monroe on his 100th birthday andâwith all due respectâitâs likely the finest tribute yet to the father of bluegrass. Letâs be honest: No one has the musical chops and spirit to play like McCou...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thee Oh Sees: Carrion Crawler/The Dream ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/19/thee-oh-sees-carrion-crawler-the-dream</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In The Red

	On their second LP in the span of six months, Thee Oh Sees take a drastic left-hand turn away from the bubblegum psych-pop of mid-2011âs Castlemania and closer to the vein of their mercurial, barn-burning live shows. The band has expanded into a five-piece, and chief Seer *John...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crystal Stilts: Radiant Door]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/18/crystal-stilts-radiant-door</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sacred Bones

	Just months after releasing their sophomore album In Love With Oblivion, Brooklyn, N.Y., garage-pop outfit Crystal Stilts delivered a new EP that toys with a mellower, more accessible sound. Stripping away some of the murky lo-fi fuzz, the Radiant Door EP sees singer *Brad Harg...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ani DiFranco: Which Side Are You On]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/17/ani-difranco-which-side-are-you-on</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Righteous Babe

	Anybody who has followed Ani DiFrancoâs prolific career knows that while the warm pluck of her acoustic guitar that defined her earlier years is still there, sheâs continued to push the creative envelope through collaborators and album productions in recent years. What hasn...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Planet of the Abts : Planet of the Abts ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/13/planet-of-the-abts-planet-of-the-abts</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Self-released

	Govât Mule began life as an Allman Brothers side project, and now the Mule has spawned its own spin-off: Matt Abts and bassist Jorgen Carlsson have joined forces with guitarist/keyboardist/singer T-Bone Andersson âan old friend of Carlssonâs from Sweden. The result is...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brian Eno and Rick Holland : Panic of Looking ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/12/brian-eno-and-rick-holland-panic-of-looking</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Warp

	The best (and all too rare) moments of Drums Between the Bells, Brian Enoâs recent collaboration with poet Rick Holland, was when the veteran British producer transformed readings of Hollandâs words into performances that not only resembled actual melodies but ones that sounded u...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Florence and the Machine: Ceremonials]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/11/florence-and-the-machine-ceremonials</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Universal Republic

	The second album from Florence and the Machine, the Florence Welch-led group, endeavors to be grander and more expansive than its predecessor. Welch and her fellow musicians explore the corners of these tracks with a greater depth than their previous album, as if the pract...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Little Willies : For the Good Times ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/10/the-little-willies-for-the-good-times</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EMI

	Sometimes making musicâeven if it is âuncharacteristicââis just too fun. The Little Willies â Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Jim Campilongo (guitar), Lee Alexander (bass), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums)âfirst joined forces in 2003 over a love of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thee Oh Sees and The Fresh &amp; Onlys in Frisco]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/shows/2012/01/09/thee-oh-sees-and-the-fresh-onlys-in-frisco</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Original artwork by Alan Forbes

	Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh & Onlys, White Fence, Wounded Lion
Brick and Mortar Club
San Francisco, Calif.
December 31

	There were lots of great Bay Area concerts to take in as this year ended including Primusâ Hawaiian themed show at the Great Ameri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Antlers: (together)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/09/the-antlers-together</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Frenchkiss

	The Antlersâ (together) is a raw and unpolished patchwork of ambient B-sides, remixes, covers and alternate takes that developed not only from bandâs critically acclaimed full-length Burst Apart but also from their growing musical community in Brooklyn, N.Y.. This project b...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma: The Goat Rodeo Sessions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/06/stuart-duncan-chris-thile-edgar-meyer-yo-yo-ma-the-goat-rodeo-sessions</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sony Masterworks

	The Goat Rodeo Sessions is a melting pot of string heavyweights, bringing together 17-time Grammy Award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile (Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek) and fiddler Stuart Duncan for an organic blend of bluegrass an...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Justice: Audio, Video, Disco ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/05/justice-audio-video-disco</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vice/Ed Banger

	A few years after breaking out on the electro-rock scene with their ubiquitous updated disco and nursery rhyme-laden single, âD.A.N.C.E,â Paris, France-based âItâ DJ duo Justice underwhelm on their uneven sophomore offering Audio, Video, Disco. Whereas Justiceâs roc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wes Montgomery: Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/04/wes-montgomery-movin-the-complete-verve-recordings</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Verve

	Considering that he just may be the most influential jazz guitarist ever, Wes Montgomery wasnât in the spotlight for that long. Although heâd been active since the late â40s, his career didnât really pick up until 1958, when he signed with Riverside, recording there primarily wi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alberta Cross: The Rolling Thunder EP]]></title>
      <link>http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/01/04/alberta-cross-the-rolling-thunder-ep</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ATO Records

 A stopgap between Alberta Crossâ excellent 2009 sophomore effort Broken Side of Time and another full-length due in 2012, The Rolling Thunder EP may be short on play time (only five songs) and pressings (only 2000 made) but it doesnât lack in ambition or quality. There are...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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