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Enter»rank: 12641par: Russian Circles
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Colour The Small One»rank: 8602par: Sia
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Elliot Smith»rank: 12640par: Elliot Smith
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Recorded mildly better than his debut (Roman Candle on Cavity Search), the self-titled second solo album is one of the most understated and incredible albums to emerge from the indie-rock scene in the 1990s. With his nimble picking fingers behind him, Smith writes sad, little songs about drugs and romantic codependence that border on the obsessed. 'Needle in the Hay' and 'The White Lady Loves You More' are exemplary tunes that fuse the ... |
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Yellow House»rank: 2164par: Grizzly Bear
Chroniques et points de vue:From : lt's a rare thing to find a band that counts the glockenspiel, autoharp, banjo, and flute as key instruments, especially when it's a rock band with just four members. Grizzly Bear use all the above instruments plus another dozen or so to make the 10 floating, gossamer, low-lit tunes that comprise Yellow House. They are rounded edges, off-kilter waltzes ('Lullabye,' which teeters tipsily), laconic vignettes, and even a vintage 1930s waltz written by ... |
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Bluefinger»rank: 2679par: Black Francis
Chroniques et points de vue:From : Musicians gain songwriting stimulus from broken relationships, bad intentions, and pop culture, but leave it to Black Francis (a.k.a. Frank Black) to find inspiration in the works of the late Dutch painter Herman Brood, who was also recognized as a musician fronting His Wild Romance. The Pixies' alter ego alludes to Brood either candidly or implicitly in all 11 songs, veering far from the Nashville-and-Memphis tones of the last two Black albums for ... |
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Flying Club Cup»rank: 8056par: Beirut
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Beirut's second LP purportedly takes inspiration from French chanson of yesteryear (as opposed to the Balkan folk of yesteryear). Bandleader Zach Condon has found a new home in Paris, and a new muse as well, quickly absorbing fodder from the likes of Francois Hardy or Jacques Brel. The music remains quite recognizably Beirut--in all its oom-pa glory--but the production value is stepped up a notch. lt's through the dense arrangements that it reaches new ... |
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Leitmotif»rank: 10368par: Dredg
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Beirut's second LP purportedly takes inspiration from French chanson of yesteryear (as opposed to the Balkan folk of yesteryear). Bandleader Zach Condon has found a new home in Paris, and a new muse as well, quickly absorbing fodder from the likes of Francois Hardy or Jacques Brel. The music remains quite recognizably Beirut--in all its oom-pa glory--but the production value is stepped up a notch. lt's through the dense arrangements that it reaches new ... |
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Catch W/O Arms»rank: 15062par: Dredg
Chroniques et points de vue: :lf you wonder too long about where to place a band like Dredg, you'll miss where they're going. The band slips between the cracks of whatever rock classifications you try to stuff them into. Likewise, the Bay Area is just a mailing address; Dredg isn't evocative of any particular place or scene. So what do we make of a band that makes music that's heavy, pretty, experimental and tuneful - sometimes all in the ... |
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El Cielo (Ss)»rank: 21980par: Dredg
Chroniques et points de vue: :lf you wonder too long about where to place a band like Dredg, you'll miss where they're going. The band slips between the cracks of whatever rock classifications you try to stuff them into. Likewise, the Bay Area is just a mailing address; Dredg isn't evocative of any particular place or scene. So what do we make of a band that makes music that's heavy, pretty, experimental and tuneful - sometimes all in the ... |
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Live At The Fillmore»rank: 25482par: Dredg
Chroniques et points de vue: :lf you wonder too long about where to place a band like Dredg, you'll miss where they're going. The band slips between the cracks of whatever rock classifications you try to stuff them into. Likewise, the Bay Area is just a mailing address; Dredg isn't evocative of any particular place or scene. So what do we make of a band that makes music that's heavy, pretty, experimental and tuneful - sometimes all in the ... |
Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Green
Diesel vehicles have nearly a 50-percent market share in Europe, thanks to tax incentives and diesel-friendly legislation across the EU. Diesels are so passé there that you can buy a BMW 730d and no one will think it odd that your luxury car burns oil. Pull up in a diesel 7-Series in America and people would leer at you like you've alighted from an amphibious vehicle reeking of saltwater and dead trout.
But now, thanks to the oft-reported combo of newly-raised CAFE standards, not-so-newly-raised gas prices, and the 50-state diesel engine, GM, Ford, and Chrysler are about to dip more than a hesitant toe into the diesel game. Chrysler offers a diesel in the Grand Cherokee, but soon all three automakers will offer diesels in their best-selling lineups of light trucks -- the Dodge Ram 1500 is expected to offer a 50-state diesel after 2009. Light trucks are being used to lead the charge since those buyers stand to gain the most with the least amount of (perceived) sacrifice.
Diesels currently have 3.2-percent of the American market. Some estimates put them at 15-percent by 2015. That's a huge leap, and diesel still has plenty of hurdles. Diesels will come with a cost premium over gasoline-engined cars. That should be easy enough to conquer -- incentives and some quick cost and longevity calculations should convince people of the benefit. The real hurdle is the nagging issue of perception. The plan will probably be to attack that with a price that makes the proposition unbeatable. Said Chrysler's director of environmental affairs, "If it's priced right, we can sell diesel here. Diesel can give you an immediate poke in fuel economy -- 20 to 40 percent. Not many technologies can deliver that today."
[Source: Detroit News]
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