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Monday, 21 November = 2005

Canadian newcomer Creature Republic is clearly a band = of=20 extraordinary extremes -- not to mention talent. Singer Alicia=20 Hoogveld's strong vocals combine spectacularly with Michael=20 Holbrook's thumping rhythms, Sean Dillman's powerful = riffs, and=20 Jarrett Sullivan's driving bass. This foursome combine=20 to spawn songs that would be as comfortable on = mainstream radio as on any alt-pop station.=20

Hailing from Canada, Creature Republic will = quickly draw=20 you in with their fusion of fiery rock and sweet melody. = To say=20 that their innovative compositions are = refreshing is as=20 much of an understatement as saying the Grand Canyon is = a bit on=20 the large side. "Road To Nowhere" is the song that has = started the=20 ball rolling on their debut CD, Watch Your Aim. With it's = fierce=20 opening riff, "Road To Nowhere" is pretty yet=20 direct, with verses that give way to powerful = choruses.=20

Alicia Hoogveld is a star in the making not only for her = incredible=20 vocals, but also for her lyrical knack. The clever tone of the = opener=20 makes this clear, and the political viewpoint of the third=20 track "Watch Your Aim" confirms it further.

In addition to "Road To Nowhere" and "Watch Your Aim," there=20 are several other songs that have a similar = impact.=20 "Will To Fight" rocks with force and is made more interesting with = the=20 slow build of Hoogveld's voice. "So Cold" oozes panache, = while "The=20 Will To Fight" begins with a forceful bass line and is = evidence of a=20 band in complete harmony.

Creature Republic may be too alternative for pure pop and = too pop=20 to be totally alternative, but this contradiction is precisely the = reason=20 they are gaining a fan base, and the reason why you should be on = the=20 lookout for them.

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=0A= Wednesday, 18 January 2006

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Damn if this isn’t cool. Scary-sounding hillbilly banjo = songs about Mussolini and war and people who are completely desperate = and done with their lives, jazzy little guitar ditties about having = nothing and finding sanctuary in church, or putting an end to bad = relationships for the last time. The great thing, the dichotomy about = this album, that I really love, is that musically, this sounds all happy = and folksy and almost adult-contemporary, in a way, but the lyrics are = just brutal and full of hopelessness and despair and sarcasm, and it all = rings totally honest and not-put-on. I guess I think it’s just = really impressive to try to write a song that sounds nice and happy but = have it turn out gut-wrenchingly painful and sad instead, and not in a = purposeful, ironic-sort of way, either.

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=0A= Wednesday, 18 January 2006

=0A= One of the great revelatory moments of my life came—as so many = seemed to do—at a keg party in California. My friend Mary had just = moved down the street from me, and to celebrate her new apartment, we = threw a huge party and invited hundreds of people. Anyway, I was really, = really drunk, and then most of the people went home, and Mary and I = ended up sitting on the couch in her living room, ripping apart her = record collection and occasionally playing half a track before grabbing = the needle and shouting, “No, wait! I haven’t heard = this song for ever!”

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=0A= Monday, 16 January 2006

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I just love Stiv Bators. I mean, I really love him, and had a = big ol’ crush on him and his skinny little arms when I was a = young, impressionable teenaged girl. My Stiv Bators infatuation lead me = to date some pretty twinky little guys later in life, just because they = physically reminded me of him—or at least I think that’s why = I was attracted to them. Luckily, most of those guys were really nice = boys who ended up being more of the nerdy, computer-savvy set than the = bad boy, gutter-punk type that Bators portrayed both in his music and in = his memorable appearance in John Waters’ Polyester. =

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=0A= Year of the Cock by Big Cock

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Loud, crude, rude, arrogant, pompous = and aggressive arena rock is not dead...it is alive and well and called Big Cock. If you like your rock hard, Big Cock delivers all the show, swagger, musicianship and fun that rock 'n roll is supposed to be, complete with songs you can sing along to. A combination of the best of 80's glam metal, 70's glitter rock and Modern Rock aggression, Big Cock is AC/DC meets Audioslave, Van Halen meets Velvet Revolver, Def Leppard meets Rick Springfield, and Motley Crue meets 50 Cent. Don't take our word for it, have a piece of Big Cock for yourself and see how good it tastes. Big Cock. Love it! Live it! Worship it!

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=0A= Divided Heart by Kristin Hoffmann

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It's difficult to separate = Kristin Hoffmann from her music. She began playing the piano at the age of 4, started writing shortly thereafter, and released an album while still in high school. (There were years of classical study in between, most notably at Julliard School of Music's pre-college, where Kristin studied both voice and piano.)

When she talks about her life, she talks about her music - she lives her songs. Yet she's far from one-dimensional - in her 23 years, she's lived a rich life, and her experiences are interwoven into her music. She's equal parts soulful and playful, joyful and lamenting, serious and flippant, a dichotomy that becomes apparent upon one's first listen - the accessibility and simple beauty of her music accompanies deeply intellectual and emotional themes.

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=0A= Meaningless by Jon Brion

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Jon was responsible for much of the = sound of Aimee Mann's two solo albums, played guitars on Jellyfish's album Spilt Milk, and contributed much to the sound of Fiona Apple's debut album Tidal.

One of = America's most talented Singer/Songwriter/Producers. Heard producing Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, and Paul Thomas Anderson soundtracks. "Jon Brion is a master of pop. There is nothing he = can't do." - Beck.

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Meet Crooked Still, the hot young = alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello, and double bass drives this low lonesome band, whose soaring vocals and high-wire solos have enraptured audiences all over North America and Ireland since 2001.

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=0A= Toys From Balsa by Glyn Bailey

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=0A= Tuesday, 20 December 2005

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Glyn Bailey is = quirky, to say the least. Strange and eclectic music cushions each and = every track on the English singer/songwriter’s CD, Toys From = Balsa. Reminiscent of Roxy Music and Robyn Hitchcock with a touch of = Bowie flavor for good measure, Bailey fills his songs with trippy, = carnival-like music. While that quirkiness may not provide the most = exciting sound, Bailey’s distinct melodies certainly coincidence = with his “grown-up pop” lyrics.

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