Quasimoto, 'The Further Adventures of Lord Quas' (Stones Throw)
Schizo rap producer thinks out loud.
By Hua Hsu 07.21.05 3:00 AM
The Chosen Foo
Dave Grohl and his band of cut-ups can hardly contain themselves. From (sorta) saying no to drugs to using the other n-word, the Norah Jones-loving nicest guy in rock opens up.
By Andy Greenwald; Spin Staff 07.21.05 3:00 AM
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Fountains of Wayne, 'Out of State Plates' (Virgin)
By Keith Harris 07.19.05 3:00 AM
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, 'Cold Roses' (Lost Highway) Sufjan Stevens, 'Illinois' (Asthmatic Kitty)
Road-trip rockers find America everywhere.
By Will Hermes 07.14.05 3:00 AM
Ah, the lure of the open road -- a central tenet of American mythology since Tom Joad rolled down dirt trails in his Ford-tough SUV.
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Slim Thug, 'Already Platinum' (Star Trak/Geffen)
Syrup-dizzy MC messes with Texas.
By Chris Ryan 07.12.05 3:00 AM
Slim Thug already had his name in the credits of two mix-tape heatseekers (his own "3 Kings" and Mike Jones' "Still Tippin'") by the time he signed with Geffen. And for his major-label debut, the hulking Texas MC could have kept pouring the same old syrup -- painkilling fonk, flossing lyrics -- that started his buzz in the first place.
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Clothes Make the Maniacs
The triple-threat comedy troupe Stella bring their rapid-fire wit -- and tailored suits! -- to television.
By Amelie Gillette 07.11.05 3:00 AM
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