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The Swell Season – Strict Joy – Album Review The two are so inextricably linked that it’s easy to forget the Swell Season actually preceded Once, the little movie that rocketed Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová to global fame. For that matter, several of the songs on that film’s breakthrough soundtrack precede the film, too. In fact, [...] Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up Review After his million selling 2006 debut, Paisley boy Paolo Nutini is back with the follow up – and it’s a classic case of the protégé rebelling against the path laid out for him. Where These Streets was slick, polished and poppy, Sunny Side Up is the exact opposite. It’s difficult to [...] Billboard Album Review – Robert Glasper – Double Booked
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Billboard Album Review – Mark Schultz – Come Alive
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Billboard Album Review – Dale Ann Bradley – Don’t Turn Your Back
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Billboard Album Review – Kurt Elling – Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And…
“Kurt Elling has never shied away from a challenge-the nimble singer has carved a unique place for himself in the jazz pantheon, with a signature sound that cunningly combines blues, ballads and beat-inspired poetry.…†Continue Reading Billboard Album [...] Billboard Album Review – Vicente Fernández – Necesito De Ti
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Billboard Album Review – Vicki Yohe – Reveal Your Glory – Live From The Cathedral
“”Reveal Your Glory—Live From the Cathedral” represents a couple of firsts for the gospel artist Vicki Yohe: It’s her debut album for Shanachie (following two…†Continue Reading Billboard Album Review For: Vicki Yohe – Reveal Your Glory – Live From The Cathedral
Billboard Album Review – Ceu – Vagarosa
“The Brazilian singer/songwriter Céu debuted in 2007 with a self-titled album that drew critical favor and made her an immediate player in the Brazilian music…†Continue Reading Billboard Album Review For: Ceu – Vagarosa
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