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Q (9/93, p.102) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Jokes, philosophy and stories aplenty - what more could you want from American national treasures?..."12.08666
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Living Blues (11-12/00, p.91) - "...The tender across-the-board chart-topper 'Oh Girl', 'The coldest Day Of My Life', and the anguished title track were hits, all bearing the imprimatur of lead singer Eugene Record..."11.61085
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"[T]he old black-and-white TV show footage is wonderfully kitsch, while the poignant Dennis eulogy suggest he could make for a fascinating film." Mojo9.349191
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Spin (p.64) - "Each raging breakdown, violin swell, or alt-country denouement on this Seattle sextet's third album serves Orth's narrative."Paste (magazine) (p.63) - "Its lyrics are holistic and tender, rich with impressions of shipwrecks, insects, smoke and spearmint....It's a startled elegy, crammed with emotionally penetrating details."8.524563
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Living Blues (p.62) - "Ballinger has a firm grasp of the quirky, indigenous north Mississippi style, and the remainder of his trio -- drummer Leon Baker and harpist Blind Mississippi Morris -- ground Ballinger's playing with confident, unshakable accompaniment."No Depression (p.138) - "The sound is crisp and biting, and Ballinger's in-the-tradition originals mingle surprisingly comfortably amid covers of Muddy, Sonny Boy, Willie Tubbs and Son Thomas."8.053677
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Q (7/93, p.111) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...11 gems of old-timey fiddle, pedal and mandolin half-cloaking a sharp ear for contemporary detail and a poet's eye for paradox...Balm for the battered heart and bruised soul, John Prine should be available on prescription..."8.027254
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Spin (8/95, p.95) - 6 - Reasonably Good - "...Prine...seems worried that the fate of the lonely oldtimers in his classic `Hello In There' is creeping up on him....[his] nursery-rhyme stream-of-consciousness seems not like a sideways engagement, but an evasion--he's the funny guy who can't stop spouting one-liners even as his...love is walking out the door..."Entertainment Weekly (5/5/95, p.70) - "...Prine can still pull heartstrings better than anyone..." - Rating: BQ (10/95, p.124) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Prine's still doing his best..."Sing Out! (8-10/95, pp.149-150) - "...his nearly disintegrated voice sounds better than it has in a while. His deceptively simple lyrics, from the king of masculine rhymes, hit hard..."New York Times (Publisher) (1/6/96, p.C16) - Included on Neil Strauss' list of the Top 10 Albums of `95 - "...hard-won insights, quick wit and a rasping voice always on the edge of a laugh or a tear..."8.013587
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Q (7/93, p.111) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...AIMLESS LOVE boasts Jennifer Warnes's vocal sweetening on `Slow Boat To China,' plus the surreal hoe-down of `The Bottomless Lake,' and nine more songs of wit and whimsy that play your heartstrings like Paganini..."8.013587
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Spin (1/00, p.127) - 9 out of 10 - "...daydream believin' and goofy good times....an easy-flowing intimacy perfectly fitting the most lovably fun folkie since Bragg-Wilco's Woody Guthrie."Entertainment Weekly (9/17/99, pp.80-1) - "...a character with enough self-depreciating charm to pull off just about anything. Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Iris Dement, and five others share 16 songs with Prine...and it works splendidly..." - Rating: B+Q (1/00, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Prine has chosen the most throat-lumpin' country tunes ever written, and treated them with the simplerespect and emotional honesty they deserve. If Hank Williams was still alive he'd buy this one and cry into his beer."Dirty Linen (2-3/00, pp.74-5) - "...vintage country weepers recorded as duets with some of the most expressive of the current crop of country singers....This is a fun CD that shows that Prine can salute his musical lineage with both authenticity and tongue firmly in cheek."Mojo (Publisher) (12/99, p.116) - "...reveals himself as an outstanding singer in the George Jones mould and the selection of duets is astute enough to offer honest charm and genuine sentiment without any of the sickly overkill of clichT....refreshingly natural."8.013587
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Rolling Stone (1/23/92, p.46) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...filled with idiosyncratic delights..."Entertainment Weekly (11/22/91) - A- - "...all the songs are keepers, perfectly relaxed and wry..."Q (10/92, p.88) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...more finished and consistent than anything since his classic DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH..."Musician (12/91) - "...husky charm...refreshing casualness...only Prine's dog-eared persona matters...where corny junk like truth and beauty comes first, he's way bigger than Guns N' Roses...."New York Times (Publisher) (1/1/92) - "...The newest album by the country-folk songwriter is filled with quotable verses and bitter-sweet comedy..."8.013587
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Goldmine - Performance "...one of Prine's strangest and most musical sidesteps." / Sound "...most of the CD exudes a warmth and natural sounding top end that is surprisingly very good.."8.013587
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NME (Magazine) (5/31/97, p.56) - "...Bittersweet and bruised, bleakly comic but stoic in the face of endless everyday calamity, LIVE ON TOUR is a testament to both Prine's impassioned performances and continuing resilience."8.013587
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Dirty Linen (2-3/96, p.91) - "Another regional issue from the FAST FOLK people, who have become the singer/songwriter era's counterpart to the old field collectors of traditional ballads....and as is usually the case with FF disks there are some pleasant discoveries...".8.013587
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Uncut (p.82) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Snider is a fiery throwback to the dashing young Nashville breed that spawned the 'Outlaw' movement of the early '70s."Mojo (Publisher) (p.64) - Ranked #9 in Mojo's "2005 Americana Albums Of The Year."Mojo (Publisher) (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Spare, witty, atmospheric country stylings....Excellent stuff."8.013587
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Uncut (2/01, p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Like Kristofferson and Johnny Cash, he's singing better than ever..."CMJ (11/13/00, p.40) - "...A collection of new recordings of 15 of his most memorable songs....an excellent reminder of how expressive his dusty Midwestern drawl can be..."Dirty Linen (4-5/01, p.79) - "...15 new recordings of classic songs. These are spare arrangements of chestnuts....We like you, John. We really, really like you..."8.013587
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CMJ (5/27/02, p.12) - "...Witty, often heartbreaking and always sincere, assembled from well-worn scraps of country, blues and folk..."8.013587
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Rolling Stone (8/21/03, p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...His hoarse growl is perfect for these plain, sad songs of love and protest..."Mojo (Publisher) (10/03, p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The loose, stripped-down performance showcases a worn, ragged voice that's lost a lot of its swagger but none of its passion and defiance..."8.013587
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Dirty Linen (p.73) - "[L]istening to recordings of 'The Blue Side of Lonesome' and 'I Love You Because' is more like gathering in someone's living room to hear a couple of old friends revisit beloved songs."No Depression (pp.79-80) - "The songs are certainly first rate....And the instrumentalists are top-notch....An amiable picking party that evokes placid Sunday picnics..."8.013587
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Rolling Stone (p.63) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] has plenty of good stuff: namely, warm, tuneful acoustic material..."Dirty Linen (p.77) - "Todd Snider's Hank Williams-meets-folk grunge approach radiates on his latest album..."No Depression (p.77) - "Considering Todd Snider's highly regarded songwriting chops, it's no surprise that even his odds and ends hold some golden nuggets."8.013587
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the evocative narrative of 'The Late John Garfield Blues' and the gentle disillusionment of 'Paradise' that truly hit home..."Uncut (magazine) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "This terrific live album, cleverly edited from random shows over the last decade, is likely to satiate admirers of every stripe."8.013587
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Sing Out! (11-12/94-1/95, p.127) - "...a must-have....Estimable singing and playing from a legend, with studio country/pop/folk backup musicians of L.A./Nashville ilk..."8.013587
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Living Blues (11-12/00, p.91) - "...The brash singer shamelessly milk show tunes and Tin pan Alley evergreens with the same panache he reserves for the more soulful ;Lonely Teardrops' and 'That's Why'..."7.592439
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Entertainment Weekly (12/1/00, p.98) - "...A well-picked assortment....No soul-music fan should deny himself this..." - Rating: B+Living Blues (1-2/01, p.83) - "...An overview of the Memphis label's hitmaking activities from beginning to end..."Mojo (Publisher) (12/00, p.96) - "...Sublime soul music....as familiar as favorite old shoes, and as funky..."6.756153
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Rolling Stone (4/13/00, p.131) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...a glossy collection of thug-themed hip-hop pop....headed up by 'Whoa!', a pounding get-crunk sure-shot that marries Rob's weighty delivery to Juvenile's trademark 'Ha' rhyme scheme....LIFE STORY is, well, like whoa!"CMJ (3/27/00, p.30) - "The last man standing in the Bad Boy camp completely transcends the stigma of being Puff Daddy's 'next big thing' on this long-awaited debut..."Vibe (6,7/99, p.185) - "...[Black Rob] is incredibly adept at constructing graphic, autobiographical episodes and intricate tales....Replete with fluid production from the Hitmen, LIFE STORY is an emotional ride full of hardship and pain....[He] is the closest thing to the late, great Notorious B.I.G."The Source (10/99, pp.219-20) - 4.5 mics out of 5 - "...LIFE STORY is, in a word, dope. And not dope in the way that it feels good to get some quality sh*t out of Bad Boy, but in the way that it's sure to have ni#*as arguing about their favorite cut. Black Rob is a star..."Rap Pages (7/99, pp.149-150) - "...Without a doubt, Black Rob is a certified baaad boy....Bad Boys usual suspects also make the lineup, with Mase, Puff and The Lox contributing rhymes while the Hitmen...handle the production..."6.623085
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Rolling Stone (p.80) - "The tunes are personalized with minor mutations, capturing the sort of signature life-affirming darkness epitomized by a couplet from 'Six O'Clock News'..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Conor Oberst injects indie rock into 'Wedding Day In Funeralville,' but all of it is done with a loving, humble grace."Paste (magazine) - "At last, the tribute he deserves. The songs of dirt-road troubador John Prine are malleable -- simple, elegiac tales of people living out simple lives."Pitchfork (Website) - "Abandoning the ethereal folk of Bon Iver, Justin Vernon invests 'Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)' with an earthy gravity, packing in a novel's worth of detail in just four minutes."Record Collector (magazine) (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Respectful covers abound...with the ever-improving Justin Townes 'Son Of Steve' Earle especially affecting on 'Far From Me'..."Uncut (magazine) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] stirring salute to the unflashy genius of John Prine."6.41087
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Billboard (p.40) - "The stark, intimate quality makes tunes like 'Hello in There' and 'Great Society Conflict Veteran's Blues' even more heartbreaking, and Prine's wit that much more accessible."Uncut (magazine) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Built on a musical foundation that's part Hank Williams, part Bob Dylan, this is Prine's scandalous core canon, played with subtle, austere power..."6.41087
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Rolling Stone (p.188) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "[H]aunted tales of betrayal and loss, spun by a narrator who marks time by the seasons and speaks in beautiful, disarming nature metaphors."Q (p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[With] more subtle colourings - mournful cello, ghostly piano, occasional horns - woven into a beautifully produced, spartan backdrop. It's hypnotic stuff..."Uncut (p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Crowning glory 'House Down By The Lake' is a somewhat improbable triumph of bluegrass reel and brass flurry. Now that's progress."Magnet (p.108) - "Sykes, in a husky-yet-vulnerable voice equal parts Chan Marshall and Linda Thompson, weaves a disconsolate, haunting tale of fever, loss and solitude."Magnet (p.67) - Ranked #14 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2004" - "Loneliness never sounded quite so dreamy and seductive."Mojo (Publisher) (p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "There's a desolate beauty in the floatiness of the melodies..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "OH, MY GIRL exploits a spare but refined folk rock palette to paint richly detailed evocations of love gone awry....[The album] accurately captures the weary throb of heartbreak..."Paste (magazine) - "Jesse Sykes, with her dusky, rich alto and devastatingly aching delivery, sounds like the reincarnation of Sandy Denny, and she's transplanted that miraculous voice to desolate and desperate alt.country territory."6.067772
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