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...fans have apparently discovered a new obsession—the dance club scene. DJs have remixed a number of the tracks off Shh...Don’t Tell—including “Secret,” a lyrically weak song sung to a thumping bass beat—with all of the workings of popular house music. Of the various remixes, the “Gay Robot” track remains the favorite for DJs to throw against manic dance beats. The consensus among clubgoers seems to be that not only is it funny to listen...
DIED. BRUCE PALMER, 58, hard-driving bass guitarist in the short-lived folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield, whose 1967 hit For What It's Worth became emblematic of the 1960s West Coast sound; of a heart attack; in Belleville...
...teeth-clenched, pretension-free workhorse of indie rock. Shake the Sheets is another album from an artist who has perfected his unique sound and sticks to it.The band hits their stride in the middle of the album. Relying for the most part on a simple lineup of drums, bass, guitar and Leo’s dextrous vocals, the Pharmacists produce sweet, hummable melodies that seem to defy any quick guess as to their age—they don’t seem to belong in the present, nor do they line up with any epoch of rock?...
...college band, Dispatch. But it is with the addition of cunning rap solos to gentle melodies and smooth crooning that the Beautiful Girls make their unique mark. Unlike many contemporary rap songs, those of the Beautiful Girls do not replace any sense of musicality with redundancy or a booming bass. A surprisingly high standard of music is maintained throughout this album, and the emotional lyrics sung by a genuine vocalist provide a much-needed breath of fresh air from the hum drum music of our day. The intermittent raps add a jolt of spice to the already piquant brew...
Although there are only three members in the Beautiful Girls, specifically singer/guitar player Mat McHugh, bass player Clay McDonald and drummer Mitch Connelly, the fullness of the music does not suffer and a superior musical quality is maintained throughout the ten songs featured on this album. According to their website, the group is “at the forefront of the new roots and groove music movement.” Judging by the positive radio response to this independent release, the Beautiful Girls might just be onto something...