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Left Your Guitar in San Francisco?

The latest from Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and other odd fixtures of the new Bay Area folk scene.

Alec Bemis | MIXING DESK | Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at 6:01 PM

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What, Exactly, Is Crunk?

A guide to the year's defining pop sound.

Jody Rosen | MIXING DESK | Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 6:58 AM

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That's a Rap?

Songs from the fringes of hip-hop.

Douglas Wolk | MIXING DESK | Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 1:59 PM

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No Wave, Reissued

Songs you should have listened to the first time around.

Philip Sherburne | MIXING DESK | Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at 11:56 AM

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Shall We Dance?

Songs from the Billboard Club Play Top 10.

Douglas Wolk | MIXING DESK | Thursday, June 24, 2004, at 10:44 AM

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Keeping Up With the Smiths

Songs recorded with Morrissey in mind.

Douglas Wolk | MIXING DESK | Monday, June 7, 2004, at 2:21 PM

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Have Music, Will Travel

Songs recorded far from home.

Hua Hsu | MIXING DESK | Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 1:35 PM

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Scavenger Hunt

The best Prince songs you haven't heard.

Ben Williams | MIXING DESK | Monday, May 10, 2004, at 12:13 PM

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Songs With Baggage

Pop music grapples with its past.

Douglas Wolk | MIXING DESK | Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 5:07 PM

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Second Fiddles

Saluting the back-up singer, the sidekick, and the also-ran.

Hua Hsu | MIXING DESK | Thursday, April 15, 2004, at 3:36 PM

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Re-Group

Old bands learn new tricks; plus, hula hoops, robots, and more.

Josh Payton | MIXING DESK | Monday, March 8, 2004, at 10:42 AM

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Psst!

How to find the best hip-hop of the year (hint: not in a store near you); plus, the cooling tones of Air.

Sasha Frere-Jones | MIXING DESK | Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at 10:38 AM

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Tango to Timbuktu

An up-tempo Romanian brass band, plus Terry Hall, Ursula Rucker, and more.

June Thomas | MIXING DESK | Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at 11:13 AM

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From Coldplay to Jack Black

A holiday roundup of the year's best music DVDs and box sets.

Sasha Frere-Jones | MIXING DESK | Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at 6:14 PM

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When Hipsters Cry

Yeah Yeah Yeahs get sentimental; plus a jaunty Bob Dylan.

Sasha Frere-Jones | MIXING DESK | Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at 2:59 PM

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Who's the Next White Stripes?

M.A.S.S. should be on your stereo.

Sasha Frere-Jones | MIXING DESK | Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at 4:36 PM

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The Real Diana Ross

A disco classic gets a makeover, plus Erykah Badu, Missy, etc.

Sasha Frere-Jones | MIXING DESK | Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at 8:34 AM

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Mixing Desk

The latest from Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and other odd fixtures of the new Bay Area folk scene.

A guide to the year's defining pop sound.

Songs from the fringes of hip-hop.

Songs you should have listened to the first time around.

Songs from the Billboard Club Play Top 10.

Songs recorded with Morrissey in mind.

Songs recorded far from home.

The best Prince songs you haven't heard.

Pop music grapples with its past.

Saluting the back-up singer, the sidekick, and the also-ran.

Old bands learn new tricks; plus, hula hoops, robots, and more.

How to find the best hip-hop of the year (hint: not in a store near you); plus, the cooling tones of Air.

An up-tempo Romanian brass band, plus Terry Hall, Ursula Rucker, and more.

A holiday roundup of the year's best music DVDs and box sets.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs get sentimental; plus a jaunty Bob Dylan.

M.A.S.S. should be on your stereo.

A disco classic gets a makeover, plus Erykah Badu, Missy, etc.

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