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Music, perhaps always, conjures and defines a time and place. The very idea of "the '60s" as a historical phenomenon is inseparable from the music of the era, including the people who created that music and the people who listened to it.

Jesus Jones' murky mix of samples, pop, dance tracks, and techno resulted in one huge international hit single, "Right Here, Right Now" , that pretty much sums up all of the band's virtues -- a strong melody and hook, with a flair for making the dance club overtones mesh with the rock guitar.

Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges. There aren't many bands worth their salt that want to be compared to other bands, but when I listen to Wolfmother's self-titled American debut, I can Perverse Jesus Jones When you think of Jesus Jones , chances are you can't remember them at all, or you vaguely remember "Right Here, Right Now" because ...

While she didn't always have the best taste in song selection, Aretha Franklin is a must-study for anyone with interest in the human voice.

Suspended Animation Fantomas Mike Patton may well be one of the hardest working men in showbiz these days, and his latest with Fantmas underscores just about how far out he is willing to travel.

What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new Playing the Angel Depeche Mode Oddly enough, Playing The Angel is a return to form for Depeche Mode, even though it may well be argued that they never truly deviated from their roots in their more recent ...

Part white rap, part alternative, part pop, and part rock, the Bumblebeez grabbed a hold of me with "Pony Ride," and didn't let go.

Quadrophenia is everything that Tommy wanted to be, a rock opera that told a story, but one where every song could still stand alone.

When I first got hooked to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the only place I could get their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah , was through the band's Web site.

Guitar-driven rock out of Australia, Powderfinger has not seen much exposure in the States, but should get a nod for their toe-tapping songs.

Take the voice of a young Billie Holiday and stuff it into a svelte, petite body with the face of an angel, and you have some idea of what it's like to experience the music of Billy Miles in her self- Plans Death Cab for Cutie With the introduction of Plans , Death Cab for Cutie became a new addition to many user's Artist list after the single ...

When I first got hooked to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the only place I could get their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah , was through the band's Web site.

Gimme Fiction by Spoon is a terrific album by an Austin band that I was lucky enough to catch on an Austin radio station during a Christmas visit.

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Playing the Angel Depeche Mode Oddly enough, Playing The Angel is a return to form for Depeche Mode, even though it may well be argued that they never truly deviated from their roots in their more recent offerings.

Beck is the modern master of the groove, and Guero is merely the latest example of this.

The Strokes set the music world on fire with this 2001 album, with headlines declaring that the New York band was here to save Rock and Roll.