Unforgettable
The only thing remarkable about Daniel Mark Epstein's biography of Nat King Cole is the subject himself. [02-14-00]
Michael Freedberg, THE BOSTON PHOENIX
Old School
Thirty years after her first hit single, Tina Turner still sounds righteous and soulful on "Twenty Four Seven." [02-07-00]
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Curtis Mayfield
Apart from his floating falsetto voice, Curtis Mayfield will be remembered for '60s compositions that represented the pinnacle of soul-music idealism. [01-10-00]
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Rave On
Prince's " Rave un2 the joy fantastic" is as funky and focused as his early work. [12-07-99]
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Soul Shine
Mary J. Blige deserves a hand for trying to become more than one kind of voice in a musical era when too many performers seem happy to play one-dimensional music. [09-27-99]
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Variete Shows
Actress-turned-singer Jane Birkin was Serge Gainsbourg's favorite muse. Now he's dead and she's on her own. [04-19-99]
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Snow Queen
Indonesian-born diva Anggun's CD "Snow on the Sahara" rides the waves of limitless ambition. And it's in English. [08-03-98]
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In The House
Ultra Nate's "Free" is a paradoxical mix of pop and not-pop. [07-13-98]
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5 Style
On his new CD, 5, Lenny Kravitz sounds like a honky -- and seems to want it that way. [05-26-98]
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World Class
Veteran club DJ Frankie Knuckles has his eyes on anyplace except the States. [04-06-98]
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From the 'Hood
Rhino's three-CD collection "Brown-Eyed Soul: The Sound of East L.A.," offers 48 songs representing the taste of three generations of Mexican-Americans. [11-24-97]
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Swede dreams
It would have been hard to predict the impact that Swedish artists like the Cardigans and Robyn have had in the US in 1997. [11-03-97]
Michael Freedberg, THE BOSTON PHOENIX
Door jam
Janet Jackson's "The Velvet Rope" is a powerfully convincing soul drama. [10-20-97]
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Howie B
An almost entirely instrumental album of electronic groove from Island. [10-13-97]
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