Rolling Stone (8/5/99, p.67) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...this collection of the occasional songs [Loudon] occasionally composes for National Public Radio enjoys the advantage of his perpetual cleverness..."Entertainment Weekly (7/16/99, p.70) - "...unmatched facility for the dagger-sharp rhyme and the revealing anecdote..." - Rating: B-Q (8/99, p.115) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Make 'em laugh must have been the instruction. He does, but he's better when delving into his own foibles and failings."CMJ (7/26/99, p.32) - "...SOCIAL STUDIES is your 'must have' of the week..."91.35286
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...An intimate, painfully honest album...inspired...unforgettable..."Entertainment Weekly (1/7/93, p.124) - Ranked #5 in Entertainment Weekly's list of the Top 10 Albums Of 1992.Entertainment Weekly (11/20/92, p.90) - "..One of the strongest albums in this consummately witty, honest singer-songwriter's two-decade career...a small masterpiece.." - Rating: AMusician (2/93, p.89) - "...Wainwright's finest album in 22 years...[his] shining moment of personal introspection...tremendous..."Audio Magazine (3/93, p.86) - Sound: A- / Performance: A- - "...an intense and revealing ride....one of Loudon's best..."79.93375
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"[W]ith the knotty, witty emotionalism you'd expect from the people behind FREAKS AND GEEKS." Entertainment Weekly "The eminently likable ensemble cast centers on gawky Steven Karp, while Loudon Wainwright III shines as his hang-around dad." Rolling Stone1.158044
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No Depression (5-6/00, p.120) - "...Hangs together from start to finish as a cohesive album....about 'mortality and redemption'....Dixon has not lost a step....Recommended for fans of Randy Newman's crankier side, or Loudon Wainwright III's middle-age melodramas."1.158044
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Rolling Stone (p.77) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his career retrospective is long on hilarious memoir..."Spin (p.76) - "A cracked balladeer of domestic strife and baby-boom angst, Wainwright has purveyed his sardonic, self-lacerating folk songs to a growing cult..."Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The career-spanning 87 songs here include brutal confessionals, insightful political commentary, unadorned emotional honesty and, yes, a healthy dose of absurdism and satire."0.6757064
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Rolling Stone (p.88) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Wainwright's voice sounds better than ever, adding the weight of history to songs that were poignant to begin with."Dirty Linen (pp.86-87) - "Projecting the kind of depth acquired only through experience, the father of Rufus and Martha brings a fresh interpretation to still-potent songs about alcoholism, parenting, and dealing with fame."Mojo (Publisher) (p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'School Days' stands out as a poignantly melodic rumination on childhood, the acerbic 'Be Careful There's A Baby In The House' is quintessential Wainwright....Enduringly engaging music."Paste (magazine) (pp.60-61) - "With the help of producer Joe Henry, Loudon Wainwright III has been excavating his own past, and he's disgorged some hibernating gems from his first four albums, revisiting ghosts that haunted him 35 years ago."0.6755255
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Q (4/93, p.91) - 3 Stars - Good - "...the first in what promises to be an ongoing venture with the emphasis on the homespun and artists who don't need a pantechnicon of gadgetry to put a song across..."0.5432884
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Rolling Stone (3/9/95, p.64) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Over a nearly 30-year career...Richard Thompson has established himself as a guitar virtuoso and extraordinary songwriter. BEAT THE RETREAT contains some energized renditions of his material..."Q (11/94, p.126) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...The range of performers involved here underlines the reach of Thompson's art....BEAT THE RETREAT achieves a continuity of mood that places it above most `tribute' albums..."Dirty Linen (12/94-1/95, p.62) - "...BEAT THE RETREAT shows just how much a great song can ignite the creative spark within even the most mainstream artists..."Option (3-4/95, p.93) - "...does justice to a darkly masterful songwriter and guitarist..."0.4753773
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Rolling Stone (p.74) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[This] shows how far beyond Sixties folk lefty rabble-rousing has come, with hip-hop, electronica and indie rock sitting alongside Pete Seeger and Joan Baez."Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "[M]assive, eclectic....The spirit of the compilation feels more positive than negative -- the best that can be asked of any grassroots revolution." -- Grade: B+0.2376887
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Rolling Stone (8/5/71, p.43) - "...a good example of why Wainwright is head and shoulder above other songwriters...Wainwright's songs explore the outer limits of loneliness and unhappiness...but it's accomplished with a rare musical integrity and a lack of self-righteousness..."Rolling Stone (10/26/72, p.58) - "..posessed of a marvelous sense of humor, both whimsical and earthy...Wainwright's singing has never been more restrained and moving...a comic genius who has it in him to become the Chaplin of rock.."12.06823
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Rolling Stone (6/11/98, p.122) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...his incandescent pop songwriting, piano-based melodies and cool, brooding tenor combine on compositions that range from droll lounge ballads...to orchestral noir....if the songs...remind you of old pop standards, it's because they're so damn classy."Spin (1/99, p.91) - Ranked #17 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98."Spin (7/98, pp.122-124) - 7 (out of 10) - "...his talent is huge, and so original that trendmongers who make it their business to announce a pop revolution every fiscal quarter are unlikely to understand it....The nice thing about Wainwright's lyricism is that he's definitely no ironist. On the contrary, he's in love with beauty..."Entertainment Weekly (5/22/98, pp.68-69) - "...RUFUS WAINWRIGHT often feels like the soundtrack to a never-released film from the '30s...the album is utterly charming, and Wainwright has managed to avoid the hokey, wax-museum tendencies of a Michael Feinstein. Roll over, Chuck Berry, and tell Irving Berlin the news." - Rating: A-CMJ (1/11/99, p.3) - "...flair for the dramatic makes the young singer's dubut a thrilling, iconoclastic album - few recent performers have crafted orchestrated pop this deep, this dramatic or this dazzling..."10.82524
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3 stars out of 5 -- "Rufus crowns his glory with a tremulous 'Over The Rainbow,' as magnificently fragile as Garland's own."Mojo10.20384
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"[A]n occasionally scary remake....There's a good-looking young cast..." New York Times7.871993
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"[A]n occasionally scary remake....There's a good-looking young cast..." New York Times7.871993
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Uncut (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] record packed with brilliant, bohemian songs that combine affecting lyrical honesty, beguiling melodies and a voice that has a touch of Alanis Morissette mixed with a gentler inheritance from her mother and aunt..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Soothing, strident or Joplin-raw by turns, her voice pilots unchained melodies, and healthy, intergenerational competition with her own flesh and blood has clearly pushed her to burnish her detailed confessionals."7.698006
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"...Fiery urban-scuzz eloquence....Gangster ruthlessness with all the glamour singed away." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly "...Deft and imaginative....In this handsome, graceful film, Fishburne has found the stuff of tragedy in an urban, streetwise melodrama..." Los Angeles Times6.937378
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"...Fiery urban-scuzz eloquence....Gangster ruthlessness with all the glamour singed away." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly "...Deft and imaginative....In this handsome, graceful film, Fishburne has found the stuff of tragedy in an urban, streetwise melodrama..." Los Angeles Times6.937378
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BOOK REVIEWS COMING SOON!!!!6.710125
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Rolling Stone (6/21/01, p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Great pop....the best of POSES transmits the impatient, careening, manic life of a pleasure seeking New Yorker and still keeps a carefully calibrated lightweight focus, the way those old, literate pop songs did..."Spin (7/01, pp.128-30) - 7 out of 10 - "...He reels witty pop reincarnations of the classical lieder he reveres, delivered in a lugubrious burr that's distinct and sophisticated....never running short on clever conceit."u Q Magazine (8/01, p.142) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An album of love songs and broken promises, exquisite and truly infectious..."Entertainment Weekly (6/8/01, p.76) - "...With Broadway-worthy new standards, and a strong supporting cast...Wainwright delivers a flawless, flip-flop-less performance..." - Rating: AAlternative Press (2/02, p.65) - Ranked #20 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".Alternative Press (7/01, pp.86-7) - 8 out of 10 - "...Built upon [his] mastery of highly composed, early-20th-century popular-song styles..."Magnet (12-1/02, p.57) - Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001".CMJ (6/4/01, p.5) - "...Brilliant..."Vibe (6/01, p.136) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...Utterly human, deeply personal, and heroically fresh."Mojo (Publisher) (p.54) - Ranked #95 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]his was potent notice of Wainwright's significance, and stylistic territory he'd do well to revisit."Mojo (Publisher) (1/02, p.69) - Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001".Mojo (Publisher) (7/01, pp.108-9) - "...Transparently gorgeous..."NME (Magazine) (12/29/01, p.59) - Ranked #8 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001".NME (Magazine) (6/9/01, p.39) - 8 out of 10 - "...It sees Wainwright displaying splendid musical finery..."6.19683
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Rolling Stone (6/21/01, p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Great pop....the best of POSES transmits the impatient, careening, manic life of a pleasure seeking New Yorker and still keeps a carefully calibrated lightweight focus, the way those old, literate pop songs did..."Spin (7/01, pp.128-30) - 7 out of 10 - "...He reels witty pop reincarnations of the classical lieder he reveres, delivered in a lugubrious burr that's distinct and sophisticated....never running short on clever conceit."u Q Magazine (8/01, p.142) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An album of love songs and broken promises, exquisite and truly infectious..."Entertainment Weekly (6/8/01, p.76) - "...With Broadway-worthy new standards, and a strong supporting cast...Wainwright delivers a flawless, flip-flop-less performance..." - Rating: AAlternative Press (2/02, p.65) - Ranked #20 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".Alternative Press (7/01, pp.86-7) - 8 out of 10 - "...Built upon [his] mastery of highly composed, early-20th-century popular-song styles..."Magnet (12-1/02, p.57) - Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001".CMJ (6/4/01, p.5) - "...Brilliant..."Vibe (6/01, p.136) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...Utterly human, deeply personal, and heroically fresh."Mojo (Publisher) (p.54) - Ranked #95 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]his was potent notice of Wainwright's significance, and stylistic territory he'd do well to revisit."Mojo (Publisher) (1/02, p.69) - Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001".Mojo (Publisher) (7/01, pp.108-9) - "...Transparently gorgeous..."NME (Magazine) (12/29/01, p.59) - Ranked #8 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001".NME (Magazine) (6/9/01, p.39) - 8 out of 10 - "...It sees Wainwright displaying splendid musical finery..."6.19683
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Rolling Stone (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[He] surrounds his piano with delicate strings, keyboard flourishes and other instrumental touches without sounding too big or fussy."Spin (p.97) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he songs are actually strong enough to hold the weight of the over-the-top arrangements."Q (Magazine) (p.87) - Ranked #10 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "[M]ore rich in emotional drama and sumptuous orchestration than any other record this year."6.158405
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"...If you see only one werewolf movie this year, you might as well make it HOWLING III..." New York Times "...It's a tongue-in-cheek parody of the genre, handled with lots of verve and affection by Philippe Mora..." Variety6.022682
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Spin (8/02, p.110) - 6 out of 10- "...There's something undeniably thrilling about an Ozzfest demagogue who champions dignity as a human right and makes a maxim like 'Faith is a weapon' his rallying cry...the band remains a hard-charging, tribal-drumming monster fierce enough to kick the bulldozers out of the rainforest....3 could be the charm for Soulfly..."Alternative Press (8/02, p.67) - 7 out of 10 - "...Streamlined and digestable...A impenitent tone is set from the start...enough to get the troops of doom marching once again..."CMJ (6/17/02, p.16) - "...This one is a winner; don't miss out..."NME (Magazine) (6/22/02, p.52) - 6 out of 10 - "...Another clench-jawed grind through seven kinds of hell...Soulfly must be the only band who can make the obligatory minute of Sept. 11th silence seem loud."5.977303
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Entertainment Weekly (5/21/93, p.48) - "...Tighter and tougher than ALIVE II, if not the landmark ALIVE!..." - Rating: BQ (6/93, p.100) - 3 Stars - Good - "...'Deuce,' vintage Kiss, rendered here with rampant punch, still sounds awesome, despite Gene Simmons's now mellowed manly holler....canny power pop given a merciless headbanging..."Musician (7/93, p.90) - "...even if Kiss hasn't maintained its mid-'70s chart presence, their material remains as crunchy and melodic as ever....this third time is a charmer..."5.957264
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