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Sound Affects: Music reviews and ratings California Chronicle Enjoyable chill-out ballad "Empire Ants," with a heavy trip-hop swizzle stirred in, borrows from the playbook of bedroom electronica producers like Moby and ... Gorillaz Take a Trip to the "Plastic Beach" (Review) -- Includes VideoGather.com Planet of the environmentally conscious apesDiamondback Online all 133 news articles »

Gold Derby nuggets: Banned 'Hurt Locker' producer's Oscars speech | Stone ... - Los Angeles Times

Gold Derby nuggets: Banned 'Hurt Locker' producer's Oscars speech | Stone ... Los Angeles Times As Brian writes, "a troupe of television dancers were given the stage to do strange hip-hop contortions to the classically-influenced music of the Best ... "The hurt locker" sweeps the Oscars, very few Oscar surprisesExaminer.com all 9,252 news articles »

'Groovaloo,' a 'Chorus Line' of hip-hop | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/09/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer

'Groovaloo,' a 'Chorus Line' of hip-hop | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/09/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer ... into hip-hop. It's not our cup of tea.' " But so far, audiences have gotten into the movement and the stories. "There are no special effects," he added. ... and more »

Cohesive albums with over-arching stories or themes - what a concept - Philadelphia Inquirer

Cohesive albums with over-arching stories or themes - what a concept Philadelphia Inquirer There's still everything from Snoop Dogg's evocations of Gil Scott-Heron in the title track to the Bollywood hip-hop "White Flag" to the percolating ... and more »

Phantogram whips up psychedelic atmospheres from a barn - Los Angeles Times

Phantogram whips up psychedelic atmospheres from a barn Los Angeles Times "Sarah was listening to more hip-hop and R&B, and I was listening to a lot of shoegaze music," Carter said. "We really love David Bowie and the Beatles and ... and more »