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CD REVIEW: Scotty Griffith - Curare
By Alex Jasperse - 05/29/2007 - 07:19 AM EDT

Ambient, Experimental, Ethno-Ambient, Electro

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Songs: Emotional Dynamite
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:27 PM EDT

This article will begin a new series in "Mary's Musings." Since in recent articles we have been covering some of the "business" aspects of promoting songs on radio, we will now focus for a while on the more "creative" aspects of songwriting -- basics for approaching the craft with understanding.

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Enrolling in Songwriting University: Radio Listening 101
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:25 PM EDT

In every city and hamlet across the country, commercial radio is broadcasting commercial songs -- 24 hours a day! Almost every great songwriter I have ever met has testified unequivocally that they have learned most of what they know about writing hits from listening to the radio.

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Enrolling in Songwriting University
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:23 PM EDT

Songwriting is definitely a science as well as an art. After the Muse has dropped the inspiration upon you and flown out the window on his way to inspire someone else, you are left with the reality that you must know the principles of songcrafting in order to polish that lovely inspiration into a truly great song.

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Excellence and Songwriting
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:20 PM EDT

So…you are getting in touch with your emotions and you are beginning to educate yourself in the craft of songwriting . You are now ready to wow the world with your songs, right? Maybe not quite!

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Equilibrium and Songwriting
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:18 PM EDT

I know of no other industries where expectations are so high and where fantasy dominates so completely as in the Entertainment and Music Industries.  You are only a failure if YOU think you are.

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Just Write a New "White Christmas"
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:15 PM EDT

"Just go home and write another White Christmas," he said. Yeah….Right!

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Songwriting Elegance Through Song Form - The "AAA" Song
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:10 PM EDT

More about song format.


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Songwriting Elegance Through Song Form - Introduction
By Mary Dawson - 05/28/2007 - 11:07 PM EDT

The start of a new series!

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INTERVIEW: Jay Schankman - Creator of "The Concert Web" group of web sites
By Jerry Flattum - 05/28/2007 - 10:43 PM EDT

Here's your chance to get inside the head of the creator of one of one of the best sites for concert information and music resources on the web today. Read about how it started, his thoughts on music and the web & where The Concert Web sites are heading.

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Troubadours, Pirates and the Digital Police
By Jerry Flattum - 05/28/2007 - 07:27 PM EDT

Songwriting, publishing, production and distribution in Y2K - a comprehensive 5-parter with tons of links & informative information. Songwriting in the Year 2000? You be the judge.

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The Entertainment Cyberscope
By Jerry Flattum - 05/28/2007 - 06:59 PM EDT

A guide to entertainment on the Internet for the songwriter, musician and entertainment industry professional. It is an exploration in the creative, technical, social/cultural, media and business realms of the entertainment industry as a whole, but with a focus on music.

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Promoting on the Web: The Value of Directories
By Jodi Krangle - 05/28/2007 - 06:40 PM EDT




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Doing Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You
By Jodi Krangle - 05/28/2007 - 06:40 PM EDT

Or - Linking as a Networking Strategy

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CD REVIEW: Backseat Driver/No Outlet - Split EP
By Chip Withrow - 05/26/2007 - 01:04 PM EDT

Alt Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Christina Ray - Who I Wanna Be
By Rick Marchetti - 05/25/2007 - 08:38 PM EDT

A mix of country, pop, & adult contemporary

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CD REVIEW: Rick Devin - Old School (Hits of the 60's & 70's)
By Rick Marchetti - 05/22/2007 - 07:25 PM EDT

Pop/Rock

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Muse's Muse Reviews by Gian Fiero - Best CD Projects Category - 2006
By Gian F - 05/22/2007 - 12:47 PM EDT

The Best CD Projects Category in the 2006 Muse's Muse Awards by Gian Fiero.


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Muse's Muse Reviews by Gian Fiero - Best CD Projects Category - 2005
By Gian F - 05/22/2007 - 12:34 PM EDT

The Best CD Projects Category for Gian Fiero's 2005 Muse's Muse Awards.


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CD REVIEW: The Former Champions - Now With Atomic Energy!
By Alex Jasperse - 05/21/2007 - 11:37 AM EDT

Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop

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CD REVIEW: Lorraine Ferro - Languishing in Turbulence
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Molly Zenobia - Wind Chains
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Gothic

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CD REVIEW: Wesley Dennis - Country to the Core
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Holiday

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CD REVIEW: The LA Carpool - When Worlds Collide
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Latin

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CD REVIEW: Wake Up Jonny - 4 song demo
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Friendly Fire - America's Love
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Christine - 2nd Skin (single)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Jerry Mundo - Hard Money
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Ahn Trio - Ahn-Plugged
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Classical

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CD REVIEW: Rockenfield/Speer - Hells Canyon
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Ambient

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CD REVIEW: Debe Welch - Not the Way I Planned
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Peter Poumbourious - Pete's Life as a Dog
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Dr. Dan - Dan on the Moon
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Patti Witten - Land of Souvenirs
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Paxton - Ginger's Dish
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Beverly Serra-Brooks - From The Musical Tree
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Classical

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CD REVIEW: Randy Allen St. Clair - Beer Drinkin' Belly Rubbin' Lyin' Cheatin' Songs
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Pope Jane - Relief
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: First Love - I Just Can't Get Enough
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: The Januaries self-titled CD
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Rock

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CD REVIEW: Rebecca Lee - Staying Afloat
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: The Whole Bolivian Army - Amnesty
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Joel Pelletier - Chamber Pop
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Chris Lonsberry - Oiode Melody
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Moses Guest - Live Stages
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Pam de Jong & Roughshot - Been There. Done That
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Go-rin-no-sho - Inner Light
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rap

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CD REVIEW: Genie Webster - Walk The Dream
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Beth Singer - Guards at the Gate of My Heart (single)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Joe Kraemer - The Way Of The Gun (Soundtrack)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Movie Soundtrack

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CD REVIEW: Lucid Nation - DNA
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Tony Irvine - Outward Bound
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: CD REVIEW: Bergers With Mayo - Live at Pete's 12/7/91
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Blues/Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Nelda Sisk and the Sisko Kids - Strangers in Paradise
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Bobbie Lynn - Texas Born Blues
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Laya Fisher - Laya Fisher
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Dance/Rock

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CD REVIEW: The Heather Friesen Collection Vol. 1-6
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: BEMC2 Bloomington Electronic Music Coalition
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Electronic

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CD REVIEW: Flagstone - Flagstone
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Lynette Schultz - ... It's Only Natural
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Cupid Cramp Music - Songbook One
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Christopher Cortez - Talamasca
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Clove - The Fragrant Explosion
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Georgette Dashiell - Daffodils in Winter
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Rude Awakening - Headbutter
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Amy Syd - Inner Landscape
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Norman Evans - Heirloom
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Mark Nicholas - Standing Right Here
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Elbo Finn - Cryptogamy Kills Cowboy
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Adult Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Eric Latturner - The Light at the End of the Tunnel
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Steve Kilpatrick - Westside Crop Circles
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Pop

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CD REVIEW: Garageland - Do What You Want
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Maria Kalaniemi & Aldargaz - Ahma
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Bankhead - Carnal Garage
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Punk

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CD REVIEW: Jack Saunders - Blue Shadows
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Oleary & Lalli
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Robert Gazizov - Warm Rain
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Carol Wood - The Chaucer Songbook
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Celtic

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CD REVIEW: Sharon Difronzo - Sharon Difronzo
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Stephanie Sante - Immaculate Conceptions
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Electronic

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CD REVIEW: Jill Dawson - First Time Around
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Adult Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Abbie Gardner - Abbie Gardner
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Acoustic Folk/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Bethany Reynolds - Shooting Star
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Rick Denzien - Exit 21
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Weed Inc. - Trampled, Beaten and Obeyed
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Goodtime Rush House - STU 1974
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Acoustic Folk/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Jerry Gontang & Tony Irvine: Left Coast
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Urban Tapestry - Myths & Urban Legends
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Yvonne Doll & The Locals - My Kind of Freak
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: II Big - Always In Trouble (EP)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Jennifer Haase - Listening Chair
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Adult Contemporary

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CD REVIEW: Larry Kucharz - DigiChoral Blue Portraits
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: The Cry Ugly - Book of Dreams
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Eddie Skuller - Sister Smile
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: The Houndz - Work Songs
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: JP Jones - Back To Jerusalem
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Wayquay - Tribal Grind
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Malkum & Chris - Walk On
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Blues/Country

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CD REVIEW: The Boss of the Walking Bass - A Tribute to Leroy Vinnegar
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: AlphaVox - AlphaVox
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Dark Pop Electronica

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CD REVIEW: Trespassers William - Anchor
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk/Pop

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CD REVIEW: Karl Sky - Guess It's Time
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Americana

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CD REVIEW: Peter Grand - Peter Grand
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Moodafaruka - La Luna Lounge
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Spring (self-titled CD)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Varttina - Ilmatar
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Paul Faber - Demo
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Adrienne Jones - Talking River
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Matt Easton - Love Ambition Demo
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Cassie Rose - Wolf's Cry (Single)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Rock

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CD REVIEW: Lucy Mongrel - Why Love Lucy?
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: The Brotherhood of the Rose - That's The Way I Feel
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Daniel Simonis' Self-titled Album (Review)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Americana

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CD REVIEW: April Hall - Something Like That
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Adult Contemporary

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CD REVIEW: The Villas - Secrets
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Crying Out Loud - Raw
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Chrissy Lomax - 2 Hands on the Wall
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Elisa Peimer - EP
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: LeNor Barry - Skeletons Die Laughing
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Crime & Punishment - soundtrack
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: ICU - One
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Chris Lonsberry - Forever Roads
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Jack Kid - Espresso Ecstasy
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Pale Boy
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Folk/Pop

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CD REVIEW: The Foxymorons - Rodeo City
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Rock

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CD REVIEW: Faith - In Search of Faith
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Neil Thomas - Heartland
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Jennifer Rade
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Power Pop

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CD REVIEW: Andy & Denise - Sunlight In Goodbye
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Screwface (EP)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Brian Cline - Hold the Keys
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Yoon Ju Lee
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Classical

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CD REVIEW: He Fashioned Love - 27
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Jean Bratman - Imperfect World
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Pieces of a Dream - Acquainted With the Night
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Angelhaus - Hinterland
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Nacho Sotomayor - La Roca vol. 2
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: The Tonewelders - Five Sticks
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Pop

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CD REVIEW: Emptyhead - Emptyhead
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Electronic

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CD REVIEW: Alastor - Nothing for Anyone
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: The Naked Songwriters - Bare Emotions
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Phyllis Renee
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Ziggurat - Carnelian
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Progressive

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CD REVIEW: Jeff Silverman - Cleansed
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian

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CD REVIEW: Midiboy - Stating the Obvious
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Electronic

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CD REVIEW: Citrus Sun - Another Time Another Space
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: The Alice Project - The Big Number
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: David Shepherd Grossman - Stumbling Off 6th St.
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Sarah Brightman - La Luna
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Haunted Groove
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Kari Tieger - Touch of Magic
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Steven B. Eulberg - Hark, the Glad Sound!
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Holiday

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CD REVIEW: Brian Parnham - The Broken Silence
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Ambient/New Age

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CD REVIEW: Larry Kucharz - Unit 28: Blue Motion
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Bluerock Harvest
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Acoustic Folk/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Native - Exhale on Spring St.
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Huffamoose - I Wanna Be Your Pants
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Arnold J. Olenick - Songs from my Trunk
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Leah-Carla Gordone - Butterfly Child
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Adult Contemporary

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CD REVIEW: Michael Man'gia - Utopia
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Goth Pop

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CD REVIEW: Clowns of God - Suburban Dreaming
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Richard Leo Johnson - Fingertip Ship
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Experimental

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CD REVIEW: Tomas Michaud - Passion Dance
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Paxton - Paxton
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: F.M. Smith - Red Guitar
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Joyce Todd - Ashes and Bones
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: J. P. Taylor - The Eyes of the World
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Brown 25 Lunar Modular Unit
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

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CD REVIEW: Eric Alexandrakis - I.V. Catatonia
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Experimental

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CD REVIEW: Christina Fasano - Spiritually Wet
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

R&B

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CD REVIEW: Burnside Project
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: The Recipe - Geode
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Susan Court - High Relief
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Michael Man'gia - Virgins
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Goth Pop

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CD REVIEW: Steve Bardsley - Childhood Ambition
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Angie Paris
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Wooster Sang - self titled CD
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Bob Janis - First Vintage
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Patti Rothberg - Candlelabra-Kadabra
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Friction Farm - Galileo's Horse
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Rock

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CD REVIEW: Andrea Maybaum - Cue the Sun
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Pop

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CD REVIEW: Scott Morris - Invocation
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Classical Guitar

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CD REVIEW: Folding Edifice - Folding Edifice
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Mann Wolf - Unlatched
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Jane Fallon - Faces
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Larry Kucharz - ComputerChoral Green Prints
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Clara Landau - Watch Me Dance
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Joe Turley - When the Jitterbug Bites
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Amanda's Waiting - Amanda's Waiting
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Apologetix - Jesus Christ Morningstar
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian Rock

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CD REVIEW: Dorothy Wallace - Hand of God
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian

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CD REVIEW: Moses Guest - American Trailer Home Blues
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Jamie Solow - Riddles
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Billy Rawlett - You Can’t Get Your Money Back
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Blue Taxi - Ridin' Shotgun
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Blues/Country

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CD REVIEW: Robin Kelly - Black Ice
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Ric Sven - Acoustic Simplicity
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Jengurl - Stick a Fork In It
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Pop

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CD REVIEW: Tom Barabas - Classical Healing
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Dropout - Dropout
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Dance

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CD REVIEW: Kellie Powell - Return From Catatonia
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: John Barnard - Beyond the Clouds
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Billy Rawlett - What's A Poor Boy To Do
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Hunter Payne - 1 Last Chance
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Charlie Strater - Thornhill Road
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Apologetix - Spoofernatural
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian Rock

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CD REVIEW: Susan's Room - Room #5
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Heaven's Burning
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Tian - Dancing Waves
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Classical

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CD REVIEW: Cactus Highway
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: The Birth of Neon Venus
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Dance

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CD REVIEW: Chet Delcampo - The Fountain
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country/Folk

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CD REVIEW: Kendra Shank - Reflections
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Garfield's Birthday - Peepshow
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Brit Pop

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CD REVIEW: Ché Zuro - Welcome Home
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Josh Bloomberg - How To Survive In Miami
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Kate Bennett - Over the Moon
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: The Painted ID self-titled album
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Pushcar - Apartment D
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative Rock

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CD REVIEW: Max Tyrell - Unseen Worlds
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Make Lisa Rich - Another Venus
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Donna Wissinger/Jon Klibonoff - Amazing Graze, An American Tapestry
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Alex Yellowless - Hot Club Style
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: Beth Singer - Live While I Can
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: C Lanzbom - Meditations
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Joyce Harrison - Nashville Off The Record
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country

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CD REVIEW: Fredro Starr - Dat B Dem (single)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rap/Hip Hop

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CD REVIEW: Mauro - IC2
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: Adrienne Jones - Still Life
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Ramiro Medina - In Pieces
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Marina - Let Me Dream
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Sue Valentine - Strengthen My Heart
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian

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CD REVIEW: Stuart McNair - I Can't See Over The Acordion
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Alternative

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CD REVIEW: Caliban - The Solar Powered Rock
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Marcia Guderian Trio - Full Moon
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Ric Sven - Hidden Mantras
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Folk

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CD REVIEW: Steve Hurley
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Country/Rock

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CD REVIEW: VoiceBox - No Net
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Easy Listening

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CD REVIEW: Blush 66 - Domecstasy
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Blues/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Apologetix - Biblical Graffiti
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian Rock

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CD REVIEW: Zakas - Skunk Daddy Grind
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Robert Burke Warren - ... to this day
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Moses Guest - Geniality of Morality
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Drew Barrett - Drew Barrett
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: John Gilliat - Freedom
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

World

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CD REVIEW: John Barnard - Araluen
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: The Stone Coyotes - Situation Out of Control
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Brian Cline Band - Within Without
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Dean Freeman - Give Me Time (EP)
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Rock

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CD REVIEW: Nacho Sotomayor - La Roca
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

New Age

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CD REVIEW: Julia Brown - Jubilant Newborn Alien Haze
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: The Renovators - Merry Christmas!
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Holiday

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CD REVIEW: Steve Cerilli - Bigger Shoes
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Brown Derby Junction - Leaving Home
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Jazz

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CD REVIEW: John Taglieri - Leap of Faith
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop

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CD REVIEW: Blackbird Alley - Blackbird Alley
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Pop/Rock

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CD REVIEW: Apologetix - Ticked
By Ben Ohmart - 05/21/2007 - 10:34 AM EDT

Christian Rock

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CD REVIEW: Norine Braun - Evolution of the Blood Star
By Alex Jasperse - 05/11/2007 - 11:39 AM EDT

Trip-Hop, Pop/Rock, New Wave, Soul

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SING NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE--Film Review
By Cheryl Mullen - 05/07/2007 - 11:25 AM EDT

What the heck is a film review doing on a music website?? Read on and find out!

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CD SINGLE REVIEW: Bigg Chaly featuring YT - "Do U"
By Gian F - 05/07/2007 - 12:53 AM EDT

R&B

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CD SINGLE REVIEW: Justin King - "Same Mistakes"
By Gian F - 05/07/2007 - 12:17 AM EDT

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CD REVIEW: Matthew Jordan - "Horizon"
By Gian F - 05/06/2007 - 11:01 PM EDT

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CD REVIEW: Gordon Chambers - "Love Stories"
By Gian F - 05/06/2007 - 09:21 PM EDT

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CD REVIEW: Reina G. Collins and Rob Barteletti - Even If I Fall
By Chip Withrow - 05/02/2007 - 07:25 PM EDT

Folk

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Blue Collar Rockin'!
By Mick Polich - 05/01/2007 - 10:41 AM EDT

The opening shot in a new series from studio dude/amp tech/music retail vet/ music instructor/songwriter/bar band performer Mick Polich. 

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