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"Moral Minority" (07/05/2003) Rock & Pop The Moral Minority, CD Baby (distributor)

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"Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" (04/18/2006) Rock & Pop NOFX, Fat Wreck ChordsNOFX: Fat Mike. In its three decades-and-counting career, NOFX has come to know its disaffected punk-rocker world inside out. So though WOLVES IN WOLVES CLOTHING features predictable diatribes against the early-21st century Bush presidency (("USA-holes")and the Bible Belt ("Leaving Jesusland"), it also skewers credit-card toting revolutionaries in "The Marxist Brothers" ("the people's revolution is going to be a podcast"), as well as including hymns to Midwestern drinking establishments (including the inspired rhyme of "Minnesota" with "drinking quota"). The band's high-energy punk-rock attack, the inspiration for successive generations of bands, is still intact, and though Fat Mike's lyrics on songs like "You Will Lose Faith" show signs of an increasingly fatalistic worldview, NOFX, contrarian stance and all, is still alive and kicking against the pricks. Although Wolves in Wolves' Clothing starts off with a promising bang, NOFX loses footing halfway in and stumbles downhill for the rest of the record. Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise when the first line of the amusing opening track proclaims, "I'm not here to entertain you...I'm here because old habits die hard/And seriously what else am I supposed to do?" But even so, expectations were pretty high coming into the album off their smartly wry EP Never Trust a Hippy, which was released a month earlier. Beginning well enough, the first half of Wolves is full of super-tight, tongue-in-cheek punk rock antics that make one think and laugh at the same time. "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock" is a seriously fun tune with charging guitar riffs that usher in drunken good times over at Dillinger Four guitarist Erik Funk's popular Minnesotan social club. NOFX's unabashed distaste for George W. and his cronies emerges blatantly in the thick bass of "USA-holes" and less outwardly in the bouncy, country-ish saunter of "The Man I Killed." Fat Mike also addresses the war in Iraq differently than just outright attacking the government -- a junkie friend successfully cleans himself up by joining the Army, only to later get killed in "Benny Got Blowed Up." Serious topics (including many attacks on overzealous Bible-thumpers) tempered with NOFX's trademark sarcastic nature soon become much shorter and less fun near the album's middle. The trouble isn't that the songs are just short -- quick in-and-out blasts are normally quite satisfying -- it's that these tunes just seem unfinished or plain forgettable. A few exceptions appear, like the brash "100 Times F*ckeder" or the sentimental quasi-elegy to friends lost over the years in "Doornails," but it's not enough to make the hodgepodge feeling of filler songs near the end disappear. Thus, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing simply lacks that cohesive sense of being an entire album to enjoy. It's not that NOFX have lost their ability to offend, mock, challenge, and entertain in one sardonic, glistening package. Just the opposite, actually: over two decades old, the band really sounds as tight, relevant, and sharp as ever. It's just that the second half seems a bit lazy overall, which makes the inherent lack of fun all the more frustrating. ~ Corey Apar

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"Wearing Someone Else's Clothes" (06/28/2005) Rock & Pop Brown, Jason Robert, GhostlightPersonnel: Jason Robert Brown; Howard Alden (guitar); Gary Sieger (electric guitar); Ashley Horne, Todd Reynolds , Mary Rowell, Belinda Whitney (violin); Ralph Farris (viola); Dorothy Lawson (cello); Brian Miller (piccolo); Steve Williamson (clarinet); Chuck Wilson, Dan Willis (saxophone); Sal Spicola (tenor saxophone); Roger Rosenberg (baritone saxophone); Mark Thrasher (bass saxophone); David Rogers , Brien O'Flaherty (trumpet); Jeff Lang , Roger Wendt, Leise Anschuetz, Eva Conte (French horn); Keith O'Quinn, Michael Christenson (trombone); Ron Melrose (piano); Randy Landau (double bass); Norbert Goldberg (drums); Dean Thomas (percussion); Lynne Cohen (unknown instrument). Jason Robert Brown begins Wearing Someone Else's Clothes with ironic distance on the title cut. The song's narrator has turned his life upside down, thanks to a new love interest, and though he barely recognizes himself, he likes the change. "Wearing Someone Else's Clothes" is accompanied by a soulful, urban sound, highlighted by Brown's smooth vocals, keyboards, and lots of powerful background singing. The only real downside of the song is that -- at five minutes and 31 seconds -- it overstays its welcome by at least a minute and a half. Interestingly, Brown follows this ironic love confessional with an older song, "Long Long Road," about a lover packing her bags and leaving. Once again, Brown packages his song with a nice urban groove, but the song -- once again -- also sticks around way too long. One nice thing about the lyrics of these songs is that they reveal a knack for tackling a familiar subject from a different angle ("Wearing Someone Else's Clothes" and "Getting Out"). It would be a mistake, however, to see Brown as a singer/songwriter in the traditional sense. His approach to his self-penned songs reveals conviction, but the conviction is wrapped inside a theatrical flair. Wearing Someone Else's Clothes will appeal to theatergoers and anyone who appreciates a good song solidly delivered. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

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"A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing" (01/17/2006) Rock & Pop Sparks, Wounded Bird RecordsPersonnel: Ron Mael (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards); Russell Mael (vocals); Earle Mankey, James Mankey (guitar); Harley Feinstein, Harvey Feinstein (drums). Liner Note Author: Christian Ernst Graf. Woofer... starts with another killer opening track, musically and lyrically, with "Girl From Germany," a chugging number detailing the problems the narrator has with his parents over his girlfriend, given their lingering wartime attitudes. The album builds upon the strengths of the debut to create an even better experience all around. The same five-person lineup offers more sharp performances. Album engineering veteran James Lowe takes over production reins from Rundgren, with, happily, no audible sense of trying to make the album more commercial. If anything, things are even wiggier this time around, from the naughtily-titled sea chanty which turns into a full-on rocker "Beaver O'Lindy" and the strings-plus-piano "Here Comes Bob," to the album's completely wacked-out, dramatic centerpiece "Moon Over Kentucky." Melodies start approaching the hyperactivity level which would flower completely on the band's subsequent releases. Ron and Earle Mankey trade off or play against each other, while the rhythm section of Jim Mankey and Feinstein executes the kind of sharp tempo changes which would become de rigueur for thrash-metal bands of the '80s, but fit in perfectly here with the spastic pop being played. Russell soars and croons over it all like an angel on deeply disturbing drugs, wrapping his vocals around such lines as "We surely will appreciate our newfound leisure time" from "Nothing is Sacred." The long-time live favorite "Do-Re-Mi" -- indeed a cover of the number from The Sound of Music -- first appears here as well, taking Rodgers and Hammerstein to a level Julie Andrews might be hardpressed to follow. Anyone wondering why Faith No More appeared on Sparks' self-tribute album Plagiarism need only listen to Woofer to understand -- as a full-on pur?e of musical styles in the service of twisted viewpoints, it's a perfect album. ~ Ned Raggett

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"A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (08/01/2007) Rock & Pop Foster, Josephine, LocustPersonnel: Josephine Foster (vocals, guitar); Brian Goodman (electric guitar). Audio Mixer: Josephine Foster. Recording information: Double Cross Church and White Ark. Arranger: Josephine Foster. An integral member of the "freak folk" scene that includes Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom, Josephine Foster is arguably the most technically gifted of the lot. This ambitious album finds Foster singing Schubert, Brahms, and other 19th-century German lieder, in a gorgeous, controlled voice over ethereal but unobtrusive electric guitar. It is quite an achievement, and leaves fans wondering what obscure musical form she will master next. For her third solo album, Josephine Foster went for something simple, but extremely strange. Basically, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing consists of renditions of 19th century art songs, with Brian Goodman's acid electric guitar providing the X factor. Foster has selected pages by Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms, which she sings in German, in typical lieder fashion (acute vibrato included), accompanying herself soberly at the acoustic guitar. Upon hearing the first few seconds of "An die Musik," the first track, you cannot help but wonder if you have put the right disc in the CD player -- is this a reissue of some old wax recordings miraculously restored? -- at which point the electric licks kick in and things take an unmistakable contemporary feel. Goodman seems to operate on his own level, weaving acid lines in and out of the songs, often with little relation to them. The contrast is downright shocking at first and remains disquieting for the first four songs. By the fifth track, "Wehmut," Foster changes her approach: an old piano replaces the acoustic guitar, while amateur harmonica and other miscellaneous instruments create something much closer to the free folk aesthetics some listeners are probably expecting from this album. The longest piece by far, "Auf Einer Burg" goes further in that direction, retaining only the ghost of Schumann's original melody, obscured by reverb and drenched in multi-tracked psychedelic guitar improvisations. The dislocation felt in the earlier tracks is dispelled in this case, which, paradoxically, makes this piece the "saner" one of the bunch and also the least effective. "N?he Des Geliebten" comes back to the arrangements of the first few songs, closing the album on a more positive note. Some fans of Foster will argue that her two previous solo albums hinted at something like this -- Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You had a certain antiquated quality to it -- but nothing can really prepare you for A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. People who make up lists of "weird albums" will most likely take a shine to this one, but don't look at it as a novelty record; it has unique charm and can unexpectedly grow on you. ~ Fran?ois Couture

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"Clothes Your I's" (03/18/2003) Rock & Pop Blau, Karl, Knw-Yr-Own (Know Your Own)Personnel: Karl Blau, Nate ashley, Phil Elvrum, Peter Ormsby, Jason Wall, Anna Huf. Recorded at Dub Narcotic Studios, Olympia, Washington. Personnel: Karl Blau (alto saxophone); Anna Huff, Nate Ashley, Phil Elvrum (vocals). Recording information: Dub narcotic, Olympia, WA. Karl Blau is the kind of guy that not just critics, but anyone who chances to hear him, would call a "one-off." His songs are goofy, without being novelties or the kind of eccentricity suggestive of a disturbed mind. The production is basic, but not artily lo-fi or deliberately challenging. The songs are melodic, but not too hummable. And the packaging is resolutely uncommercial. With his impressive high vocal range and childlike sense of whimsy, as well as a bent for incorporating charming, homey instrumental textures from cheap-sounding keyboards, acoustic guitars, and percussion, it's tempting to use the Smiley-Smile-era Beach Boys as one reference point. There's also a fragmented and diverse character to his songs, standing aside from the pack of so many post-punk projects via its warmth and listenability. Blau also continues to get the max out of an apparently limited recording and instrumental budget, resolutely throwing in surprising textural variations: a dirty fuzz guitar here, bossa nova rhythms there, meditative jazzy saxes here. It takes some time to get into, and these are not the sort of lyrics that can be easily fathomed even with repeated listenings (perhaps a lyric sheet would help in this case). As evocative indie pop mood music goes, though, it's recommended, particularly for those who want to be adventurous and remained entertained at the same time. ~ Richie Unterberger

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"We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Pt.1 (2 Tracks) [Single]" (10/17/2005) Rock & Pop Clea, MSI Music Distribution

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"These Are the Shoes We Wear" (01/24/2006) Rock & Pop Work Clothes, Fractured DiscsHusband and wife duo Jenny and Lee Waters incorporate an appealing retro feel in their Work Clothes incarnation, which varies between almost ambient acoustic textures and sunny, rural-south psychedelia on songs like "Warped Records" and "Over the Moon."

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"Preserve, Vol. 1" (04/19/2005) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Fractured DiscsPerformers include: The Decemberist, Denison Witmer, The Verna Cannon.

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"Pack Me with Your Clothes" (03/29/2005) Rock & Pop Shoe., shoe.

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"Plain Clothes Heroes" (03/23/2003) Rock & Pop Headpets, Bipolarecords

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"Showdown at the Garment Arcade" (06/26/2004) Rock & Pop Murderizer, Murderizer

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"The Clothes We Wore Before We Were Married" (11/15/2002) Rock & Pop Terese Taylor, CD Baby (distributor)

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"Plain Clothes" (01/24/2006) Rock & Pop Byron, D.L., Zen Archer RecordsSolo performer: D.L. Byron (vocals, acoustic guitar). Recorded at Zen Archer Recording Facility, New York, New York.

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"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off [Single]" (10/17/2005) R&B Da Players (Elec), MSI Music DistributionThis is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

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"Wolves in Wolves' Clothing [PA]" (04/18/2006) Rock & Pop NOFX, Fat Wreck ChordsIn its three decades-and-counting career, NOFX has come to know its disaffected punk-rocker world inside out. So though WOLVES IN WOLVES CLOTHING features predictable diatribes against the early-21st century Bush presidency (("USA-holes")and the Bible Belt ("Leaving Jesusland"), it also skewers credit-card toting revolutionaries in "The Marxist Brothers" ("the people's revolution is going to be a podcast"), as well as including hymns to Midwestern drinking establishments (including the inspired rhyme of "Minnesota" with "drinking quota"). The band's high-energy punk-rock attack, the inspiration for successive generations of bands, is still intact, and though Fat Mike's lyrics on songs like "You Will Lose Faith" show signs of an increasingly fatalistic worldview, NOFX, contrarian stance and all, is still alive and kicking against the pricks. Although Wolves in Wolves' Clothing starts off with a promising bang, NOFX loses footing halfway in and stumbles downhill for the rest of the record. Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise when the first line of the amusing opening track proclaims, "I'm not here to entertain you...I'm here because old habits die hard/And seriously what else am I supposed to do?" But even so, expectations were pretty high coming into the album off their smartly wry EP Never Trust a Hippy, which was released a month earlier. Beginning well enough, the first half of Wolves is full of super-tight, tongue-in-cheek punk rock antics that make one think and laugh at the same time. "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock" is a seriously fun tune with charging guitar riffs that usher in drunken good times over at Dillinger Four guitarist Erik Funk's popular Minnesotan social club. NOFX's unabashed distaste for George W. and his cronies emerges blatantly in the thick bass of "USA-holes" and less outwardly in the bouncy, country-ish saunter of "The Man I Killed." Fat Mike also addresses the war in Iraq differently than just outright attacking the government -- a junkie friend successfully cleans himself up by joining the Army, only to later get killed in "Benny Got Blowed Up." Serious topics (including many attacks on overzealous Bible-thumpers) tempered with NOFX's trademark sarcastic nature soon become much shorter and less fun near the album's middle. The trouble isn't that the songs are just short -- quick in-and-out blasts are normally quite satisfying -- it's that these tunes just seem unfinished or plain forgettable. A few exceptions appear, like the brash "100 Times F*ckeder" or the sentimental quasi-elegy to friends lost over the years in "Doornails," but it's not enough to make the hodgepodge feeling of filler songs near the end disappear. Thus, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing simply lacks that cohesive sense of being an entire album to enjoy. It's not that NOFX have lost their ability to offend, mock, challenge, and entertain in one sardonic, glistening package. Just the opposite, actually: over two decades old, the band really sounds as tight, relevant, and sharp as ever. It's just that the second half seems a bit lazy overall, which makes the inherent lack of fun all the more frustrating. ~ Corey Apar

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"Dry Clothes for the Drowning *" (05/27/2004) Country Pinkeye d'Gekko, Force Mp Entertainment, L.l.c.Steve Richards Mahoney, lead singer for St. Louis' Pinkeye d'Gekko, has been quoted as saying, "Our roots don't begin with Nirvana, and I think a lot of our fans -- especially the older ones -- appreciate that. Don't get me wrong; we love the music of the '90s and beyond, but some groups don't know the rich history that came before." No one will mistake Pinkeye d'Gekko for a band that is unaware of rock's pre-Nirvana, pre-Pearl Jam history; despite a few traces of alternative rock here and there, Dry Clothes for the Drowning is a nostalgic album that is extremely knowledgeable of the '60s and '70s -- so knowledgeable, in fact, that the band comes across as retro more often than not. The intriguing "Call Me Adolf During Wartime" hasn't escaped the influence of post-'80s alterna-rock, but on the whole, this 2004 release has a lot of old-school appeal -- and that isn't a bad thing because Pinkeye's members are enjoyably good at what they do. Mahoney, a skillful vocalist/songwriter who produced the disc and wrote most of the material, has a variety of pre-'90s influences -- and they range from the Rolling Stones, the Allman Brothers, and the Beatles to Alice Cooper and T. Rex. Pinkeye favor a very rootsy, down-home outlook on "Girls of Arkansas," "River Boat Queen," and "God Bless You Baby," but they bring more of a glam rock attack to the infectious "Queen of Fire" -- and "The Velvet Fizz" and "Missing" have a psychedelic appeal that recalls the Beatles' post-1966 work. Retro-minded groups can, in some cases, become predictable, but that isn't a problem for Pinkeye d'Gekko; Dry Clothes for the Drowning is a pleasingly unpredictable yet consistent effort from the Midwestern outfit. ~ Alex Henderson

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"Hogs in Wolf's Clothing" (06/11/2002) Rock & Pop Groundhogs (The), Castle Music Ltd. (UK)The Groundhogs includes: Tony McPhee. Personnel: Tony McPhee (vocals, guitar); Eric "The Bastard" Chipulina (bass guitar); Pete Correa (drums). Liner Note Author: Tony McPhee. Recording information: Astra Audio, Ashford, England (12/1997). Photographers: Red Williams; Rod Williams.

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