Audionom, 'Retrospektiv' (Kemado)
Droning Scandinavians keep it very, very simple.
By Aaron Burgess 03.13.07 3:00 AM
Countrymates Silverbullit beat them into stores by years, and like-minded Norwegians 120 Days hit the shelves months ago, but Swedish repetitive-motion rockers Audionom claim their own market share with this career overview that's just as indebted to early kraut rock as it is to the European post-punk that eclipsed it.
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Tom Waits, 'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards' (Anti-)
The life and times of the world's most prolific barfly.
By Aaron Burgess 12.13.06 4:00 AM
While Tom Waits' nearly 35-year career can't be segmented neatly (he's just too damned unpredictable), it does have a few distinct stages.
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F--ked Up, 'Hidden World' (Jade Tree)
Ferocious Canadians who can cause you serious bodily harm.
By Aaron Burgess 11.21.06 4:00 AM
On their debut album, this Toronto punk quintet speak volumes without playing a note: Just to utter their name is to be down, to sign up for a worldview that's absolutely committed to uncovering how the world is, well, you know.




