Music
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Soul Provider
It's hard to believe that Amy Winehouse, a 23-year-old white girl from London, is the voice behind the 11 soulful tracks that comprise her second...
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Femme Virtuosos
Lucinda Williams put her faith in a lover who ''looked right into my eyes, said I'm not like the other guys.'' But her lover lied...
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Harmonic Convergence
You might be a girly man if... you spent a recent morning at work listening to the Dixie Chicks. ''We were just listening to them...
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Soundwaves
EVOLVE-ING INTO IRRELEVANCE... Victor Calderone waxes nostalgic about clubbing days past on his just-released compilation, Evolve. ''When I look back into the days, the better...
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Mister Sister
You may have heard that a Scissor Sisters show is exercise in energy -- if you're not ready to dance in the aisles, why bother?...
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Modern Makeovers
Erin McKeown's latest album launches a bit ominously, with her shouting, ''Hallelujah, all you sinners gather round...just follow me.'' It becomes easy enough to do,...
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Grand Ole Boys
If the Dixie Chicks can't get time on country radio these days, then there's no hope for Erasure. But if the Dixie Chicks can sweep...
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Funny Valentine
Sure, you could reserve a candlelit table at one of D.C.'s finest restaurants, or prepare your own seductively sumptuous feast at home next Wednesday. But...
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Soundwaves
MAMMA MIA! MERYL... Is there anything Meryl Streep can't do? Well, she's not likely to get the four members of dance-pop pioneers ABBA to perform...
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Better Late
Norah Jones scored quite the sleeper success with her debut album five years ago. With no expectations, Come Away With Me was quietly released but...
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Sunny Cynic
A bad breakup serves as the bread and butter for many a singer-songwriter. But few take to it with as much glee as Lily Allen,...
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Love Hangover
Jennifer Hudson may steal the show, but not so much you forget about Beyonce. After seeing the movie version of Dreamgirls, however, you might forget...
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Flower Power
It happens every year, especially during the fall. An onslaught of good and great music causes other releases to get lost in the shuffle. Before...
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Hollaback Gwen
''I heard that you were talking shit and you didn't think that I would hear it.'' Gwen Stefani came out swinging, swaggering and stomping on...
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Beautiful Balloon
Gregory Douglass seems to have a real fear of falling -- especially falling in and out of love. On his new album, Up & Away,...
