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Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06292009/miles-sketches-spain.html Although it is destined to remain forever in the shadow of Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain is an equally magnificent effort. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06292009/miles-sketches-spain.html Entertainment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06262009/orton-trailer-park.html Helped by a bit of sonic wizardry, Trailer Park remains Orton's signature statement. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06262009/orton-trailer-park.html Entertainment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06232009/doves-kingdom.html Doves' ambitions are apparent, but its songs never come together in quite the way that the group wants. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06232009/doves-kingdom.html Entertainment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06222009/raichel-perry.html Reviews of Idan Raichel's Within My Walls, Lee Scratch Perry's Repentance, and Midival Punditz's Hello Hello. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06222009/raichel-perry.html Entertainment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06182009/hayes-carll-trouble.html Hayes Carll's roots run straight through the heart of Texas. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06182009/hayes-carll-trouble.html Entertainment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06152009/paul-simon-gershwin.html Everyone from Alison Krauss to Dianne Reeves to the Dixie Hummingbirds was on hand to honor Paul Simon. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06152009/paul-simon-gershwin.html Entertainment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06082009/peyroux-bare-bones.html Madeleine Peyroux took another step forward by forsaking cover songs in favor of her own material. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06082009/peyroux-bare-bones.html Entertainment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06052009/muddy-waters-chicagofest.html The set contains a handful of truly spectacular moments when Waters shows that, even in his later years, he was still a powerful performer. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06052009/muddy-waters-chicagofest.html Entertainment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06042009/brubeck-time-out.html Fifty years ago, Dave Brubeck and his stellar supporting cast forever altered the landscape of jazz with this remarkable album. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06042009/brubeck-time-out.html Entertainment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06032009/traore-tchamantche.html Rokia Traore's music may be rooted in the blues, but drawing from the world at large, she casts a wider net than her fellow countrymen. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/06032009/traore-tchamantche.html Entertainment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06022009/harvey-woman-man.html If there ever was a doubt that PJ Harvey has been influenced heavily by Patti Smith, the notion is dispelled by Harvey's latest collaboration with John Parish. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/06022009/harvey-woman-man.html Entertainment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05282009/garcia-kahn-marin.html Garcia's acoustic performances with John Kahn were among his most focused appearances in the mid-1980s. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05282009/garcia-kahn-marin.html Entertainment Thu, 28 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05272009/po-girl-deer.html Po' Girl not only has weathered its latest round of personnel changes, but it also has come out stronger. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05272009/po-girl-deer.html Entertainment Wed, 27 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05262009/definitive-buddy-guy.html Summarizing Buddy Guy's career on a single disc set is not an easy thing to accomplish. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05262009/definitive-buddy-guy.html Entertainment Tue, 26 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05202009/cockburn-slice-life.html This is the type of set for which his fans have been clamoring for years. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05202009/cockburn-slice-life.html Entertainment Wed, 20 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05182009/cassandra-wilson-pop.html Wilson repeatedly finds ways of making an array of familiar contemporary tunes her own. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05182009/cassandra-wilson-pop.html Entertainment Mon, 18 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05152009/neil-young-fork.html Neil Young's penchant for recording albums quickly, without much thought, has caught up with him. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05152009/neil-young-fork.html Entertainment Fri, 15 May 2009 08:31 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/0513200902/indigo-girls-poseidon.html The music is ridiculously infectious, but for the most part, the Indigo Girls seem to be out of synch. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/0513200902/indigo-girls-poseidon.html Entertainment Wed, 13 May 2009 11:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/interview/03092009/michael-falzarano.html In our interview with Michael Falzarano, the former Hot Tuna guitarist talks about new solo disc We Are All One. http://www.musicbox-online.com/interview/03092009/michael-falzarano.html Entertainment Mon, 9 Mar 2009 02:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05112009/universal-cure.html Instead of building upon the promise of True Reflections, Jah Cure merely treads water. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/05112009/universal-cure.html Entertainment Mon, 11 May 2009 05:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05072009/pearl-jam-ten.html It spawned a number of hit singles, most of which were overplayed. Yet, Ten still manages to resonate. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05072009/pearl-jam-ten.html Entertainment Thu, 7 May 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05052009/wynton-marsalis-he.html He and She brings Marsalis' playful side to the fore. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05052009/wynton-marsalis-he.html Entertainment Tue, 5 May 2009 11:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05042009/no-better-place.html At times, Fountains of Wayne seems to be a little bored with its material. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/05042009/no-better-place.html Entertainment Mon, 4 May 2009 08:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/04282009/van-morrison-astral.html Forty years later, Van Morrison delivers a perfect rendition of his classic set in concert. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/04282009/van-morrison-astral.html Entertainment Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/03032009/dead-road-trips-msg.html Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick helped to revitalize the Grateful Dead's live performances. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/03032009/dead-road-trips-msg.html Entertainment Tue, 3 Mar 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04272009/alison-brown-company.html Alison Brown makes up for lost time on her adventurous new album. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04272009/alison-brown-company.html Entertainment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04232009/naked-willie-nelson.html Much as the title of this set suggests, the production on Nelson's early songs has been reduced to a minimum. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04232009/naked-willie-nelson.html Entertainment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review3/02242009/springsteen-working-dream.html It sounds like a very different type of album for Springsteen, but beneath the surface, it plays to his usual slate of influences. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review3/02242009/springsteen-working-dream.html Entertainment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/04212009/cale-roll-on.html These days, J.J. Cale is better in the studio than he is in concert. http://www.musicbox-online.com/dh/review/04212009/cale-roll-on.html Entertainment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04172009/sarah-borges-stars.html Shoving its country influences to the side, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles opted for a more streamlined sound. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04172009/sarah-borges-stars.html Entertainment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04162009/rod-stewart-unplugged.html Rod Stewart has been adrift for a long time. This Unplugged set from 1993 gave him a chance to set things right. http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/04162009/rod-stewart-unplugged.html Entertainment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:30 GMT