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Lead Photo Reevaluating Blur: a buyer’s guide to the new reissues

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Aug 1, 2012 (5:30 p.m.)

The Brits' seven albums each feature a second disc of bonus material.

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Lead Photo CD review: Rick Ross’ ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’

Shea Serrano | Wed, Aug 1, 2012 (5:05 p.m.)

The Miami rapper mostly retraces his steps, but that's not a bad thing.

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Lead Photo CD review: The Gaslight Anthem’s ‘Handwritten’

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Jul 25, 2012 (5:07 p.m.)

Gaslight Anthem's major-label debut is a great one

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Lead Photo CD Review: Passion Pit’s ‘Gossamer’

Smith Galtney | Wed, Jul 25, 2012 (4:55 p.m.)

Frontman Michael Angelakos, who suffers from bipolar disorder, has turned a very autobiographical work into a fine backdrop for summertime driving.

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Lead Photo CD Review: Frank Ocean’s ‘Channel Orange’

Shea Serrano | Wed, Jul 18, 2012 (5:30 p.m.)

It outruns the own hype, and that’s no small feat.

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Lead Photo CD review: Mission of Burma’s ‘Unsound’

Spencer Patterson | Wed, Jul 11, 2012 (4:02 p.m.)

Mission of Burma's latest ranks with its best

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Lead Photo Flo Rogers on Flo Rida

Flo Rogers | Wed, Jul 4, 2012 (noon)

Nevada Public Radio GM (and one-time radio DJ) Flo Rogers reviews rapper Flo Rida's latest album

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Lead Photo CD review: Fiona Apple’s ‘The Idler Wheel …’

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Jun 20, 2012 (5:31 p.m.)

Fiona Apple's first release in years was well worth waiting for

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Lead Photo CD review: Neil Young and Crazy Horse reunite … and play folk standards?

Matt Wardlaw | Wed, Jun 13, 2012 (5:30 p.m.)

And you didn't know "Oh Susannah" could rock out.

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Lead Photo CD review: The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Oceania’

Josh Bell | Wed, Jun 13, 2012 (5:20 p.m.)

Corgan's "album within an album" sounds woozy and unremarkable.

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Lead Photo CD review: Liars’ ‘WIXIW’

Spencer Patterson | Wed, Jun 13, 2012 (5:10 p.m.)

This time they go electronic, but don't look for them at EDC.

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Lead Photo CD Review: The Walkmen

Spencer Patterson | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 (5:30 p.m.)

Vintage instruments notwithstanding, Hamilton Leithauser’s voice has always been the coolest aspect of The Walkmen’s sound.

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Lead Photo CD Review: Public Image Ltd.

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 (5:16 p.m.)

Meandering ramblings, a few forays into reggae/ska and plenty of cranky-old-man yelping only make This Is PiL a chore to get through.

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Lead Photo CD review: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ ‘Here’

Annie Zaleski | Wed, May 30, 2012 (6:29 p.m.)

The group's second full-length feels emotionally substantial.

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Lead Photo CD review: Garbage’s ‘Not Your Kind of People’

Josh Bell | Wed, May 23, 2012 (5:05 p.m.)

Garbage's first disc in seven years is well worth your time

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A&E

Everyday Carnival: How EDC has shaped Vegas nightlife
The dance-music fest changed the shape and sound of our nightclubs. Now, those clubs are helping EDM dominate Vegas entertainment.
Insomniac teaming with Dick Clark Productions for dance music awards event next …
Next year’s EDC week will include yet another music awards show in Las Vegas.
A new Springs Preserve exhibit spotlights Mexico’s rich textile embroidery history
The bilingual exhibit is a fascinating glimpse into a waning tradition.

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 19, 2013
by Ken Miller

Postrio’s nod to Don Quixote makes for a perfect summertime drink

When you think of summer, odds are thoughts of legendary literary character Don Quixote don’t spring to mind. But after trying a Distorted Chivalry at the Venetian’s Postrio, that might ...
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