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Written by Waterloo Records

Thursday, 21 June 2007

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Dr. Dog - We All Belong (Park The Van)
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It isn't often I fall for a band my own age, but when I do I fall hard. Such is the case with Dr. Dog. They came into my life one hung-over Saturday morning at Waterloo and have been true ever since. With We All Belong Dr. Dog deliver what they do best - catchy lo-fi pop tunes with sing-along choruses and tankard swinging tempos.

The LP sounds as though it was recorded one night after last orders and the raw honesty of their songs brings long overdue soul to a market over saturated with pretence and irony. Dr. Dog are not afraid to have fun and put their heart on the line which is all I've ever wanted from a man, er I mean band.
- Linda

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Giant Skyflower Band - Blood Of The Sunworm (Soft Absue)
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New Recording from Glenn Donaldson of the Skygreen Leopards and co-conspirator Shayde Sartin. Giant Skyflower Band craft the kind of late-night psychedelic music that Syd Barrett could have made 35 years or so ago, but heavier on the sitar. I would say this is the next best thing to a new Skygreen Leopards record, but this may in fact be better!
- Andy

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Guided By Voices - Live From Austin City Limits (New West)
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If anyone would have told me 10 years ago that Guided By Voices would make
it on Austin City Limits I would have called them a liar! The fact that it is has been put out on DVD and CD is truly amazing to me!

Those of you that know GBV, know that a live GBV CD is going to be bearing warts and all. I was at this taping and can assure you this was not your average ACL show. Lots of beer was consumed on the stage. This was a brilliantly sloppy performance. I wouldn't expect anything else from them. At times Bob's voice seems a little off, but the whole point is he is a vocal "Guide" for the rest of us to sing along to. I mean we all know the songs right?
- Bill

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The Hundred Dollar Band - Waves And Particles (Emperor Jones)
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Alastair Galbraith is back! The Hundred Dollar Band is a group that consists of Alastair, Mike Dooley (Toy Love) and Maxine Funke. This is mostly instrumental with Alastair singing occasionally, most notably "Midnight Blue" an old song of his on the Expressway Pile Up compilation.

The violin/cello/drum combo is soothing as well as slightly abrasive, with a little bit of psychedelia thrown in. The recording is kinda raw but that only makes me wish I was there! This is not sit-down-and-read-your-latest-Tom-Clancy-book background music. This music commands your attention. Beautiful stuff! Thank god for labels like Emperor Jones putting out stuff like this.
- Bill

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