Canada gets a big push this week with the new ones from renown kalimbaist Laura Barrett, the “Dusty Foot Philosopher”, aka the Somali-Canadian K’naan, (whose music is certainly getting a lot more press stateside this time around), and Gentlemen Reg who makes Jet Black his first release on the Arts and Crafts label as well…
Tag: Drake’s Take
Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09
As you might have noticed, I fell a little behind with the “Drake’s Takes”, and that’s why you’re seeing the reviews from the mammoth week of Feb 17 just now. For me, eventhough this week was impressively deep, I was knocked out by Dark Was The Night from the moment I heard it and very…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.10.09
Hey everyone, Drake‘s back this week (er… last week) with some kind words about the new Dan Auerbach record (which I liked too, but maybe not as much as him), and some lukewarm affection for the new Lily Allen release, which is a hit with the kids, except for the naughty bits. -ed. Drake’s Take:…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.20.09
Last week was the first mammoth new release week of 2009 and as you might expect, Drake wasn’t going to let it pass him by without a few choice words. Perennial Drake faves, Animal Collective, loom large in this week’s “Take”, garnering a virtual “9.6” from our own erstwhile critic in-residence. On a personal note,…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 12.02.08 – 12.09.08
I’ll admit, I dropped the ball on the last few Drake’s Takes from 2008, but because I always like what he has to say, I’m playing catchup tonight and posting the remaining new release reviews from November and December for your Monday morning perusal. Regularly scheduled programming in this space will resume on Tuesday (I…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.18.08-11.25.08
Like I mentioned above, I’m doing a little housekeeping tonight, so enjoy the “classic” Drake’s Takes for now. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.18.08-11.25.08 Once again, releases are in holiday mode, so ‘new’ releases are sparse (hence the combining of weeks). On Monday, I profiled the new albums from Kanye West, The Killers and Tom…