Articles by Thomas Quinlan

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  Blissful Wizard

  The Earthquake

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  The Blissful Wizard has definitely accomplished his goal of creating a cohesive album, and not just a bunch of songs with The Earthquake, s...

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  PHATT al

  Transistor

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  Once again PHATT al offers up an album of soulful, feel-good summer jams, and it’s time to wake up and take notice. He’s found a great part...

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  Awol One

  The War of Art

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  Awol One’s collaborative efforts with a single producer have resulted in his best and most cohesive albums, but infrequently he cleans hous...

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  D.C. Show

  Smacked by Popular Demand

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  When rappers Buttnz and Mossberg and rapper-producer King Dylan are being clever and creative, they succeed with flying colours. Dylan’s pr...

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  Recyclone & soso

  Stagnation and Woe

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  After the recent re-release of his first two albums as the single CD Corroding the Dead World on Clotheshorse Records, Halifax, NS-based Re...

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  K-T.A.S.H.

  Turf War Syndrome

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Bay Area rapper K-T.A.S.H. built a foundation for himself within the unpopular hip-hop subgenre of revolutionary rap with guest appearances...

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  Puppetmastaz

  Creature Shock Radio

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Although the true puppet masters behind this Gorillaz-like crew of urban "figures” may be shrouded in mystery, the Berlin-based Puppetmasta...

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  Various

  Human Element

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Attempting to do what Bomb Records did for the turntable in the mid-’90s with Return of the DJ, Van-City’s 108 crew and High Times Records...