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October 2007

1977: The Year Punk Exploded

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? The president was a crook, and the saviors of the '60s were either dead or wallowing in bloated luxury. Then punk showed up screaming.

Punk Reunion: New York

By Will Hermes

Members of Blondie, Ramones, Suicide, Television, and the Dictators remember the CBGB scene.

Album Reviews

The Sounds

Crossing the Rubicon

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Slick, sassy pop vets shoot for cheap seats.
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Starfucker - Jupiter

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New York, London, Portland, Munich.
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Broken Records - Until the Earth Begins To Part

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Moderation is for suckers, say passionate haggis fans.
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Regina Spektor - Far

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Off-kilter diva composes entrancing beach soundtrack.
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Wilco - Wilco (the album)

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Jeff Tweedy's reassuring songbook helps us accept life's never-ending flaws.
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Viva Voce - Rose City

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Couple's sweet, slumbery bedroom pop stretches.
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Various Artists - The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

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Proudly sounding like shit for nearly two years.
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Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time

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Daft Punk not yet playing at their house.
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Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati

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While you were sleeping, De La Soul had sons.
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Meanderthals - Desire Lines

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Seasoned DJ drifters pull up a cabana chair.
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Jeffrey Lewis - 'Em Are I

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Cuddly anti-folk banter hints at bleak complexity.
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J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

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As posthumous odds-and-sods go, funkier than most.
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Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz

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Gifted barnstormer tries to rap by big-league rules.
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Halloween, Alaska - Champagne Downtown

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Every song awaits its own Gossip Girl montage.
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