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What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new The Dresden Dolls The Dresden Dolls The energetic duet of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione that make up the Dresden Dolls have created a wonderfully haunting sound in their self-titled album.

For years I wanted to make music that sounded like something between Love and Rockets and Ministry.

Since the first time I saw The Danks live, I've been saying they're Canada's answer to The Strokes.

That's okay. I like Interpol and The Strokes, and this band recaptures the sound really, really well.

For those of you who don't know, Chicago didn't always suck, and everyone in the band didn't always play a keyboard.

Is This It, the debut album from The Strokes, contains 11 songs that beckon listeners to smile and forget their problems.

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE and CHICAGO: Two horn-heavy acts that enjoyed their heyday in the '70s perform Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street; 212-465-6741. NOUVELLE VAGUE: This French band, known for remaking punk rock songs with soft vocals and bossa nova instrumentation, appears Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Fillmore ...

While she didn't always have the best taste in song selection, Aretha Franklin is a must-study for anyone with interest in the human voice.

The second and final album from this power-pop group makes me wish Jellyfish had been able to make just one more record together.

Jim Diamond in one of the many exotic locales he travels to and through as a hired-gun garage rock producer.

Imagen Records has signed the multi-talented rock group the Lloyd Dobler Effect.

Black Lips , Metronomy and The Rascals were among the acts who played on the second night of the Liverpool Sound City festival last night .

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The young generation will always have its pop. That's just the way it is. What tools it uses to shape that pop is always up to the circumstances of time, place and current fashions, but underneath that window dressing, pop is pop is pop.

The Strokes' first release was via NME.com, when they gave away a free MP3 download of 'Last Nite' a week prior to... Fab and Nikolai to play together this month The Strokes ' Fab Moretti and Nikolai Fraiture are set to reunite on stage in New York on Thursday for a tribute concert to Bob Dylan .

Thursday 14th May/... The anytime, anywhere shredfest continues as the curtain is lifted to reveal the entire 28-song set list in Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for the Nintendo DSTM.

But how will the Guitar Grip work on the DSi? 15 May 2009 12:44 GMT / By Duncan Geere The entire 28-song tracklisting has been revealed for Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits on the Nintendo DS.

Diana Vickers is reportedly working on her debut album with Freelance Hellraiser, aka Roy Kerr.

Little Joy has revealed that Jack Dishel of Only Son will replace Fabrizio Moretti on guitar and backing vocals for the remainder of the group's scheduled US tourdates.

Lissy Trullie performs on Wednesday, May 20, at 8 p.m., $15-$17; 885-0750, www.gamh.com . Pop-radio-ready garage-rock has a New York face, and this one is much prettier than Julian Casablancas .