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...Because there is so much music to listen to. It's not possible to listen to everything. I like music that has development and I like music in which the rhythm evolves. If the rhythm section is playing but the rhythm isn't evolving I become disinterested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...Your dad was a jazz musician. Did he let you listen to your music or was it all jazz all the time? He was far too hip to be trying to tell you to turn some bulls___ off. As a matter of fact, my father was the one who encouraged me to play in the funk band I played in. I said, "Man, I don't know if I want to play in this loud, all-night band." And he said, "Man, play in the band. You'll have a good time." (Watch TIME's video "The March of TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...with you, you’re in love with me.” This track in many ways exemplifies the album: while the lyrics are fairly mindless, the music is redeemed through its copious hooks and infectious dancability. The simplicity of the lyrics encourages singing along even at first listen and the rhythmic guitars inspire instant foot tapping...

Author: By Susie Y. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The King Khan & BBQ Show | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...songs are based on a three-chord progression. King Khan and BBQ are by no means exploring new grounds in music through the album. But this, of course, was never their intent. They want to make music that’s as fun to play as it is to listen to, and absolutely nothing more...

Author: By Susie Y. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The King Khan & BBQ Show | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

Unfortunately, what makes “Alter the Ending” an often dissatisfying listen is the uniformity of about half the album’s songwriting. Consisting of the same thick guitar lines, intense drumming, and vocal acrobatics of Carrabba’s wobbly tenor, the band’s newest efforts sound like weak facsimiles of “Hands Down” and “Vindicated.” The songs feebly retread old territory rather than covering new ground...

Author: By Zachary N. Bernstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dashboard Confessional | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

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