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Drive-by Spins
Bettye LaVette, the Whigs, Ryan Bingham and more
By Michael Gallucci
Tags: Spun
Quick takes on Dave Matthews Band, the Avett Brothers and more
Quick crits of new releases.
Kylie Minogue - The Best of Kylie Minogue (EMI)
A loving compilation celebrates her meticulously crafted songs and inherent pop smarts
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe (XL)
Soulful veteran drops his first album of new material in almost 20 years
Joey Ramone - ... Ya Know? (BMG)
Joey Ramone's unfinished songs are patched together into one good last call
Sigur Rós - Valtari (XL)
Verdict: The breathtaking elegance of their music has sorta worn off
Cornershop - Urban Turban (Ample Play/Darla)
Eighth LP is packed with pop hooks, dance grooves and hip-hop beats
Jason Mraz - Love Is a Four-Letter Word (Atlantic)
Artist’s fourth album never tries too hard or aims too big
Jack White - Blunderbuss (Third Man/Columbia)
You mean he’s just now getting around to his first solo album?
Shooter Jennings - Family Man (Entertainment One)
His fifth and most personal album
Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin - Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
70 minutes of live boogie-blues psych-rock
Nneka - Soul Is Heavy (Decon)
Nigerian-German neo-soul singer embraces Afro-pop pioneer Fela Kuti
Imperial Teen - Feel the Sound (Merge)
Still surprisingly engaging for a part-time band.
Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It (Matador)
Mike Hadreas gives up a beefier, richer sound on his sophomore LP
The Big Pink - Future This (4AD)
London electro-rockers are all about hippie aesthetics applied to new-wave influences
Guided by Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory (GBV Inc.)
First album in eight years brims with fond looks back at the group’s glory days
The Little Willies - For the Good Times (Milking Bull)
Norah Jones’ twangy side project has a good time with a dozen songs
The Who - Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut (UME)
Teenage angst split into four distinct personalities makes for rich work
Michigan’s ‘Bikers, Buds, & Brews’ taps Marcy Playground and Soul Asylum
By Lee DeVito
Detroit’s ‘NSFW’ art and music exhibit is not what you think
By Randiah Camille Green
Lawsuit seeks to save trees, protect residents at contaminated AB Ford Park in Detroit
By Steve Neavling