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Kentucky Nightmare: Take Her Favor

By George Drake • Jan 1st, 2008

It seems like the public has been waiting for an official full-length release from Kentucky Nightmare, and Take Her Favor is everything that was expected, and then some.
The album opens with the track “See You Dance,” containing their distinguishable sound with an added touch of piano. In comparison to their prior work, it’s easy [...]

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Carlyn Lindsey and Snake Doctor: Live from Player’s Pub

By George Drake • Nov 15th, 2007

With a band name like Carlyn Lindsey and Snake Doctor, the only picture that came to my mind was a porn star hanging only out with Kaa from The Jungle Book. However, in their Live from Player’s Pub release, I was genuinely if not pleasantly surprised. They are not half bad. Yes, Carlyn Lindsey does [...]

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Prizzy Prizzy Please

By George Drake • Nov 15th, 2007

What can be said about Prizzy Prizzy Please that has not been said before? They have a live set that will leave you with a ringing in your ears that stays with you for days and a hoarse throat from singing along with their choruses.But what about their studio work?
After two prior releases, Whales [...]

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Black Mountain

By George Drake • Nov 15th, 2007

Jagjaguwar is known for their eclectic roster of bands ranging from Okkervil River to formally signed Sunset Rubdown. It is this fact that makes having a band such as Black Mountain as a member of this roster seem less jarring than it would on most other labels.
Originally released back in January 2005, Black Mountain’s self-titled [...]

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