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SANTANA
all
that i am
Santana ropes
in a wide
range of artists
on this cool
collaboration
album
BIG
BLACK
book
ii
Second in
the soulful
R&B collection
LIMP
BIZKIT
greatest
hitz
All the favouritz
plus a few
new ones
THE
PRODIGY
their
law
All of Liam's
biggest hits
on one disc
THE
PRODIGY
always
outnumbered,
never outgunned
The long anticipated
new Prodigy
album kicks
some hard
beat ass
NICKELBACK
all
the right
reasons
Nickelback
goes through
the motions
with ease
KIRK
FRANKLIN
hero
A spiritual
album
with lively
and tearful
moments
ROBOTS
soundtrack
Mediocre soundtrack
to a vibrant
animated flick
THE
ALL-AMERICAN
REJECTS
move
along
Generic rock
with very
little personal
identity
SIMPLE
MINDS
black
& white
Evidently
we didn't
forget about
them
HERBIE
HANCOCK
possibilities
Jaz legend
Hancock collaborate
with a range
of artists
LONEHILL
ESTATE
take
it all
Pretty good
local act
drawing from
foreign influences
and trends
without making
it too obvious
DONOVAN
FRANKENREITER
/ JACK JOHNSON
/ G LOVE
some
live songs
ep
Three Busfire
Records names
team up for
some acoustic
chilling
ALOUD
Fun electronic
pop-rock set-up
STRAYS
DON'T SLEEP
Subtle and
well-written
pop songs
QUEEN
+ PAUL RODGERS
return
of the champions
Live performance
of two surviving
Queen members
with Paul
Rodgers helping
on vocals
BARBIE
COOL PARTY
various
With very
little Barbie
relation (except
for the title),
this is just
another collection
of pop songs
for the kids
at summertime
BARBRA
STREISAND
guilty
pleasures
Barbra &
Barry team
up again after
several decades
ELBOW
leaders
of the free
world
Alternative
pop-rock
DIANA
ROSS
love
& life
A
huge double
disc collection
of all her
hits
RICHARD
CLAYDERMAN
MEETS JAMES
LAST
most
beautiful
songs in the
world
Two instrumental
legends unite!
THE
RASMUS
hide
from the sun
After their
previous big
hit, The Rasmus
hope to do
it again
SYLEENA
JOHNSON
chapter
3: the flesh
A soulful
R&B effort,
but trying
too hard to
grasp the
current trends
- also tries
a bit too
hard to be
seductive
LEO
SAYER
ultimate
collection
An odd little
man, but with
some memorable
tunes
SO
AMAZING
an
all-star tribute
to luther
vandross
Big names
roll in to
pay tribute
to the velvet
voiced Luther
KARMA
don't
walk, fly
Local gal
tries her
luck abroad
CHARLIE
WILSON
charlie,
last name
wilson
Charlie tries
a bit too
hard to fit
into the new
style
THE
CORRS
home
The Corrs
cover some
classic Irish
tunes
SIPHO
GUMEDE
the
best of vol.
2
Gone but not
forgotten
PROGRESSION
2
various
Trance flavoured
House &
dance collection
RIHANNA
music
of the sun
Can you believe
she was nominated
for best new
artist?!
LEE
RYAN
Blue-boy
goes solo
ANTHONY
HAMILTON
soul
life
Cool Soul
and old-school
R&B flavours
from Hamilton
FOSTER
& ALLEN
sing
the sixties
A double disc
from the straighter
side of the
'60s by these
Irish boys
SEAN
PAUL
trinity
Sean Paul
has no clue,
just like
all his fans
DAVID
GRAY
life
in slow-motion
More sombre
vocla pop
tones from
Mr. Gray
CAPSOLYS
things
are as they
are
South African
Hip-Hop with
a bit more
promise than
the usual
imitations
NINE
BLACK ALPS
everything
is
Listenable
rock that
could grow
on you
KATIE
MELUA
piece
by piece
Katie's second
album is set
to be as big
as her first
TOM
JONES
do
ya think I'm
sexy remixes
2005
Tommy's still
swinging,
hee with some
remixes
ASHLEE
SIMPSON
i
am me
Adamant not
to be Jessica's
little sister,
Ashlee attempts
to prove her
own identity
PATTI
LABELLE
classic
moments
One of the
original diva's
returns
ALESSI
hello
everyone
Relaxed, safe
pop
PAUL
McCARTNEY
chaos
and creation
in the backyard
No towel thrown
in as yet
for Paul
PRAS
MICHEL
win
lose or draw
Pras tries
the tough
and tender
approach
ROOSTER
Acceptable
new generation
rock
KANYE
WEST
late
registration
West vents
a bit more
LIZZ
WRIGHT
dreaming
wide awake
Wonderful
voice, marvellous
songs
PUSSYCAT
DOLLS
pcd
Another sad-sad
day for music
R.KELLY
tp3
reloaded
There's no
stopping this
guy - to our
detriment!
MDC
ziyatonta
African kwaito-pop
with some
jazzy, jiving
grooves
WIREDAISIES
just
another day
Pop with a
bit more substance
ROGER
SANCHEZ
release
yourself
Double disc
of party and
warm up tunes
TEAIRRA
MARI
Not very impressive
SALADOMUNDO
II
various
Highly enjoyable
smooth grooves
mixed by Kid
Fonque
FLIPSYDE
we
the people
A very interesting
Hip-Hop album
denying the
same old routes
DEEPER
SOUND OF VIMO
various
Dancefloor
grooves
MARQUES
HOUSTON
naked
Another one
of the young
vanity inflicted
hormonal cases
ASHTON
NYTE &
THE ACCUSED
headspace
Awakening
frontman keeps
the flow going
KAREN
ZOID
media
Good new energy
from Zoid
FOKOFPOLISIEKAR
monoloog
in stereo
More relaxed
EP from the
Belville boys
LIMP
BIZKIT
the
unquestionable
truth part
1
New EP from
the band we
thought wouldn't
come up with
anything new
- original
guitarist
also returning
STRAIGHT
OUTTA BENONI
soundtrack
Enjoyable
soundtrack
from the Crazy
Monkey movie
includes local
and international
acts, plus
a multi-media
disc
METRO
FM - MOVE
Vol. 1
various
Metro FM's
selection
of favourites,
plus a DVD
TONY
YAYO
thoughts
of a predicate
felon
Do we really
need another?
THE
LONGEST YARD
soundtrack
R&B and
Hip-Hop slanted
soundtrack
to Sandlers
starring flick
JAMES
BLUNT
back
to bedlam
Slightly depressing
pop tunes
with some
seriously
catchy moments
MUDVAYNE
lost
and found
Nu-Skool Metallers
offer an acceptable
new one
LEANNE
simply
luvlee
Locally flavoured
R&B-Pop
THE
WORLD'S GREATEST
various
Triple disc
of hits &
favourites
ALANIS
MORISSETTE
jagged
little pill
acoustic
Alanis re-evaluates
her seminal
release in
an acoustic
fashion
LORDS
OF DOGTOWN
soundtrack
Classic hard
rocking tunes
for this skateboard
flick
SODA
SCHNAPPS &
TONIC
various
Booty shaking
tunes
SIX
FEET UNDER
- EVERYTHING
DIES
tv
soundtrack
Eclectic pop
& rock
collection
for this popular,
dark HBO series
CRAIG
DAVID
the
story goes...
David does
not impress
with this
new album
of cliche's
NOW
40
various
More radiofriendly
pop tunes
JEM
finally
woken
Fluid, moving,
non-obvious
pop experience
JEFF
WAYNE
war
of the worlds
Timeless classic
re-released
on CD
THE
OFFSPRING
greatest
hits
All their
hits of the
last decade
CHRIS
CHAMELEON
ek
herhaal jou
Ex-Boo! frontman's
solo Afrikaans
effort
STAR
WARS
REVENGE
OF THE SITH
soundtrack
Vast John
Williams soundtrack
to the closing
chapter of
the biggest
Sci-Fi phenomenon
on the planet
FOO
FIGHTERS
in
your honor
Twin Foo Fighters
disc with
a
mellow
acoustic and
harder platter
WATKIN
TUDOR JONES
the
fantastic
kill
Rather original
SA Hip-Hop
from Max Normal's
Waddy &
DJ Fuck
TRUTH
no.3
Selection
of current
club favourites
BED
ON BRICKS
if
you see kay
Fine follow-up
to Humanarium
ELAN
LEA
rock
the world
New popman
on the SA
scene
FANTASIA
free
yourself
Idols winner's
debut
ROOIBAARDT
increase
da peace
True slice
of South African
booze &
blues-rock
STOCK-X-CHANGE
something's
gotta give
SA RP studio
competiton
winners
BEANIE
SIGEL
the
b.coming
Yep, no surprises
here
CRAZY
FROG
crazy
hits
So moronic,
I can't believe
we actually
reviewed it!
MEGADETH
greatest
hits
Another collection
of Megadeth
tunes five
years after
the last one
(but not a
mere duplication)
MODE
OF OBSCURITY
a
tribute to
depeche mode
A collection
of DM tracks
by South African
artists
ORGAZMATRACKS
4
various
The 4th double
album compilation
by Alter Ego
delving into
the darker
side of music
OASIS
don't
believe the
truth
Guess you
can't keep
a Gallaghar
down
TIMO
MAAS
pictures
Highly listenable
slice of dance
innovation
NIGHTWATCHMEN
craig
de souza /
dino moran
Double dance
platter from
Good Hope
FM's weekend
nighttime
hosts De Souza
and Moran
JESSE
McCARTNEY
beautiful
soul
Young lad
doing it for
the girls
DONOVAN
FRANKENREITER
Chill acoustic
tones in true
Bushfire fashion
MISSY
ELLIOT
cookbook
ERA
very
best of
All of thier
hits plus
the videos
on a bonus
DVD
DAFT
PUNK
human
after all
Human or not,
their electronic
vibe is often
infectious
AALIYAH
ultimate
Double CD
& DVD
set of the
passed on
starlet's
life's work
ROBERT
PLANT
& THE
STRANGE SENSATION
mighty
rearranger
Led Zep vocalist
Plant shows
how it's done
BEAUTIFUL
SOUTH
golddiggas,
headnodders
& pholksongs
A very cool
collection
of cover versions
THE
RIGHT STUFF
3
various
Another album
covering popular
tracks of
the moment
MICHAEL
JACKSON
essential
ERIC
BENET
hurricane
COLLECTIVE
SOUL
youth
A generic
rock album
from a band
that had a
lot of promise
THE
CRAZY FROG
various
This is unforgiveable
BILLY
CORGAN
the
future embrace
Corgan's first
full-frontal
solo album
after Smashing
Pumpkins and
Zwan
CHRISTIAN
ALEXANDA
christyle
HARDY
BOYZ
overload
Dance tracks
compiled by
these favoured
party instigators
THE
BRAVERY
Cool rock
from another
new trendy
band
FANTASTIC
4 - THE ALBUM
soundtrack
MIKE
JONES
who
is
Listeners
don't seem
to demand
much from
their music
anymore if
junk like
this still
sells
BLACK
EYED PEAS
monkey
business
Another energized
BEP album
containing
some more
and less annoying
hits
BROKEN
DREAM
various
A collection
of more soppy,
emotional
rock tracks
INSPIRED
GENIUS
various
The songs
of Ray Charles
as played
by other musos
TAL
BACHMAN
staring
down the sun
Accessible
male vocal
pop
LEELA
JAMES
a
change is
gonna come
A soulful
touch from
Leela
BOBBY
VALENTINO
R&B with
all the cliche's
K's
CHOICE
ten
years of
Easy listening
pop-rock
JAY
SEAN
me
against myself
More R&B
from the UK
D-SIDE
stronger
together
If boybands
still appeal
to you, by
all means
ROYSKOPP
the
understanding
Electronic
moods with
pop possibilities
AFRICANISM
volume
iii
ARMIN
VAN BUUREN
a
state of trance
2005
A double album
of Van Buuren's
choice
SINEAD
O'CONNOR
collaborations
Richly textured
compilation
of O'Connor's
collaborations
over the years
BREAKFAST
INCLUDED
night
work ahead
South African
flavoured
laid back
jazzy tones
STEREOPHONICS
language.sex.violence.other?
Not a bad
album, but
nothing new
either
JULIETTE
& THE LICKS
you're
speaking my language
Most rock stars want to be actors - and vice versa
LOUIE
VEGA
elements
of life: extensions
A rich mix of House moods and jazz-tinged grooves
COLDPLAY
x
& y
Another fine effort from the Coldplay boys
THE SHADOWS
premier
collection
A weighty collection of this classic instrumental act's tunes
SEETHER
karma and effect
Sophomore effort from SA rocker
natives
for their foreign record deal
CLIFF RICHARD
platinum:
all the hits
Another Cliff collection pretty much a carbon copy of the last
THE
MARS VOLTA
frances
the mute
A mind-blowingly innovative and progressive rock album with loads of layers
LARK
mouth of me
Inspired new duo from Cape Town adds some dark sex-appeal to the electronic music
realm
SYSTEM
OF A DOWN
mezmerize
Another killer from this hard hitting outfit
FAITHLESS
forever faithless - greatest hits
All of their hits on one disc
AUDIOSLAVE
out of exile
Great follow-up to this supergroup's debut
BASEMENT
JAXX
the
singles
Full collection of the Basement Jaxx plus a bonus disc of mixes
BRUCE
SPRINGSTEEN
devils
& dust
A stripped down, emotional album from Springsteen
DAVE
MATTHEWS BAND
stand
up
Another please-all album from Dave and his band
CHRIS
ROCK
never
scared
An album of Rock's most recent live stand-up routine plus a bonus DVD
TKZEE
guz hits
All the hits of the TKZee trio
SINGING
THE BLUES
various
Big collection of accessible blues voices
CHILLOUT
SESSION
various
Cool moods to chill to
DAVID
FOSTER
live
at home
A live recording from this talented young performer
KAISER
CHIEFS
employment
New act delivers a fun listen
PEOPLE'S
CHOICE VOLUME 1
various
Another collection of hits, this time voted for by "the people" - thus
many expected tunes pop up
AND
ALL THAT JAZZ VOL. 2
various
More accessible jazz from here and over there
LEANN RIMES
this woman
Not disappearing after her Best Of, Leann
assures her fans she's still busy
JEMZA
HOUSE BEATS
African House with no real surprizes to write home about
JUDAS PRIEST
angel of retribution
Rob is back and Priest is rocking as if there
was never any separation
PRINCE
hits /
b-sides
A vibrant collection of his favourites across three discs
DEEP PURPLE
platinum collection
A triple disc collection covering Deep Purple's
vast career from the late '60s to 2004
QUEENS
OF THE STONE AGE
lullabies to paralyze
With their third album, QOTSA are well settled into their sound which is immediately
recognisable
CHEMICAL
BROTHERS
push the button
The Chemical duo deliver a new album of varied
intensity and some great tracks
NEW
ORDER
waiting for the sirens' call
One of the few bands to survive their era,
New Order still have some good songs left in them
MARLENA SHAW
go away little
boy
A collection of a real soul-diva's greatest
moments - something for the youngsters to learn from
BLOC PARTY
silent
alarm
Pretty cool modern rock trip
CARL COX
2nd
sign
One of the original '90s superstar DJs is
still pumping
BODY ROCKERS
Tacky, rock-flavoured electronic pop, but
strangely enjoyable
DANIEL
POWTER
A very smooth newcomer
FOSTER &
ALLEN
for the ladies
These two Irish boys seem to be far from giving
up
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA
counting down the days
We know her as the Aussie who had a hit with
Torn a decade ago, new kids will know her as the L'Oreal girl
E.S.P. 2005
various
Double album of club tunes for the here &
now
KT
TUNSTALL
eye to
the telescope
Tunstall strips away the visual cliche' selling points and makes music
LIFEHOUSE
Self-titled new one from the spiritually inclined
acoustic pop-rockers
FASTFOOD
ROCKERS
it's never easy being cheesy
Enough to put you off cheese for life
HOT HOT HEAT
elevator
New school rocking with many catchy tracks
GARBAGE
bleed
like me
Not a half bad, slightly cynical return
DELUXE
this is
deluxe
A great new South African act circumventing
all the local cliches
VAN
MORRISON
magic time
Still not over the hill, Van Morrison gives us his version of the Blues
BECK
guero
Beck returns with a killer album loaded with his trademarks
GORILLAZ
demon days
Another fine effort by the virtual band
FAITH EVANS
the
first lady
Biggie's widow seems to be getting along fine
HALF PRICE
taking life
seriously
Cape Town punks who love their beer
WILL SMITH
lost
and found
Balancing his movie career, Smith reminds
his fans where he came from
KENNY
G
at last...the duets
Kenny blows his heart out with several guests
AMADOU
AND MARIAM
dimanche
a bamako
Welcome to Senegal
K-OS
joyful rebellion
Pushing the confines of Hip-Hop, K-os impresses
ROBERT MEADMORE
after
a dream
Amazing reworkings of brilliant classical
pieces
OMARION
o
Yes, another one of the same
THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS
A fantastic three disc release, one for each
of the REA's, and one together with video clips
ROB THOMAS
…something to
be
Rob ventures out sans Matchbox 20
BAZWAANA
newtown breeze
Jazzy vibes with strong Johannesburg flavours
BEBE WINANS
dream
Flying solo without CeCe, BeBe gives it his
all
DEREK "THE BANDIT'S"
CHILL OUT
various
A double album of relaxed modern tracks
BRANDY
the
best of
All her hits, some not bad, others over-rated
KELLY
CLARKSON
breakaway
2nd album by the first US Idols winner
JACK HAMMER
pilgrim
SA rock with some great packaging
AVRIL LAVIGNE
under
my skin (special edition)
Re-release with a DVD & poster bonus
SAMA 2005
various
A collection of some SA Music Award nominees
LEMAR
time to
grow
Impressive, soulful album
LOUISE
CARVER
silent scream
Passable effort by SA's Carver
TWEET
it's me again
Not too bad modern R&B
BLUE LAGOON
clublagoon
Plastic dance with many cover versions
PEARL JAM
rearview
mirror - best of
A fantastic collection of one of the Grunge
eras rock die-hards
BABY
BASH
super saucy
What's even sadder than this guy is his fans
SIMPLE PLAN
still
not getting any
Popular radiopunks fail to offer anything
new
BENASSI BROS.
phobia
Euro dance which has its moments
JONATHAN BUTLER
the
worship project
Butler gets the spirit
M PEOPLE
ultimate collection
One of the 90s' more noteworthy pop acts with
a Best Of
CLUBWORX
various
Double disc of current dancing faves
DELTA GOODREM
mistaken
identity
Pop, but just falls short of really impressing
LUCIE SILVAS
breathe
in
Pretty listenable pop, but nothing spectacular
ZUBZ
listeners
digest
More unoriginal African Hip-Hop
NICK
CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
b-sides
& rarities
A great 3-disc collection of Cave & his Bad Seeds' rarities
BEENIE
MAN
kingston
to king of the dancehall
Beenie Man's Best Of includes a DVD with vids and interviews
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
begins
here
Cool Aussie hard rock
WAX
POETIC
nublu
sessions
Smooth, very hip and enjoyable project
OFF
THE RECORD
various
Not the dance compilation to end all dance compilations
DANKO
JONES
born a lion / we sweat blood
Raw bones rock with a take-no-prisoners attitude
AMOS
LEE
Bluesy, hazy chilled-out tones
ALTERNATIVE
ALBUM 3
various
Third in the Alternative series
JACK
JOHNSON
in between dreams
Another great, laid back effort from the Hawaiian
based acoustic guy
NESHAMAH
communicating in heartbeats
Cape Town based (Christian) Hardcore at its best
THE
BEACH BOYS
platinum collection
60 classic
tracks
from this seminal surfin' band
CAFE D'AFRIQUE II
various
The second in the lounge tinged series
WESTLIFE
released
A collection of remixed and unreleased tracks
MINISTRY
animositisomina
Al & Paul prove there's still no equal
THE NARROW /
PESTROY
split
A special double album hook-up with unreleased,
remixed & rare tracks from two of SA's more prominent nu-metal influenced
acts
IL DIVO
Four fine-voiced fellows blending operatic
and pop
SCHOOL REUNION
songs
from the '90s
A collection of '90s tunes
VOICES OF LOVE
various
A collection of some of times prominent voices
MOBY
hotel
Moby further expands his range
WESTLIFE
allow us to be
frank
Shy one member, the biggest Irish boyband go retro
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG
tha dogg
Flashback to some of Snoop's big early hits
SIMON
RATTLE
50th
birthday celebration
Classical brilliance from this acclaimed conductor
KASABIAN
A very cool rock album of irresistible simplicity
ALFIE
soundtrack
Fine soundtrack by Dave Stewart & Mick Jagger
STERIOGRAM
schmack!
Young Aussie rockers with a little grit
DEF
LEPPARD
best of
From hard rock to ballads, these Brits made quite an impact on the rock world
NAT KING COLE
the
world of
All the favourites from this timeless voice
DANIEL BEDINGFIELD
second
first impression
Stepping things up with this follow up to his previous hit album
MICHAEL McDONALD
motown
two
More Motown covers from McDonald
LOS
LONELY BOYS
Three Latino blues-rocking brothers with a mission
ERASURE
nightbird
Nothing seems to stop this duo
DOVES
some cities
Cool hat trick
LATE
NIGHT MOODS
various
Double disc of laid back tunes from top notch artists past & present
FUZIGISH
exploited
& distorted
A pacey effort from SA punks
BRIAN McKNIGHT
gemini
Old-school R&B blended with the new styles
FOKOFPOLISIEKAR
as jy met vuur speel sal jy brand
Re-release of their first EP with some extras thrown in
ALEXANDER
soundtrack
Great Vangelis soundtrack to Oliver Stones movie
AKON
trouble
Ex-con staying out of trouble with music
JENNIFER LOPEZ
rebirth
No surprises here
ANA
JOHNSSON
the way i am
Young chick pop rocker with some worthy tunes
RAY
soundtrack
Great tunes from the Ray Charles biopic
LOVE
IS...
best
love songs 2005
Current love related songs with its cover art and title taken from the classic
comic strip
MICHAEL
BUBLÉ
it's time
Another smooth offering from this young crooner
SHAKIN STEVENS
collectable
A collection of Shaky's
best (plus a DVD)
GUSTAV
MYBURGH
walk away
Blues influenced
local folk-rock blend
THE
MUSIC
welcome
to the north
Great follow-up to their rocking debut
ROSSWELL
KINGS
no
cure for trying
Cape Town based rockers manage to do it their own way
MONSOON
LOUNGE
various
A chill collection with enough bounce to get the feet moving
SIMON
& GARFUNKEL
old
friends live
The legendary flok duo hooked up again for a tour, to fans' delight
MINNIE DRIVER
everything
i've got in my heart
Another actor going the singing route, but not half bad
BONEY
JAMES
pure
Smooth, commercial, non-cerebral jazz horn
THE GREAT PAN-AFRICAN TRIP
various
A mix of African artists from across the continent
CREED
greatest hits
The logical step after breaking up (includes a DVD)
RATPACK
boys night out
While they're all gone, the smoothest trio
of the centuray doesn't get boring
GRAMMY
NOMINEES 2005
various
Some of theprominent Grammy nominees for 2005
PERCY
SLEDGE
shining
through the rain
Back on the horse and kicking
ALISON MOYET
voice
Yazoo memories decades int he past, Moyet
keeps expanding her talent
BRITNEY
SPEARS
greatest hits
Hits they may be, but music brilliance it
ain't
THE GAME
the documentary
Another rapper with the same lame cliched routine
DR.
DRE
the chronic
Considered to be a Rap classic
SERVING
SUGGESTION
try whistling
this
Cape Town based punk lads' indie debut
2PAC
prophet
Another excuse to cash in on Tupac
GOMEZ
split the difference
Impressive, eclectic rock & pop album
THE
LADYKILLERS
soundtrack
A Gospel drenched soundtrack to
the Coen Bros. flick
BLOOD
ISLAND RAIDERS
for the sake of clarity
Doomy UK stonerockers with some SA links
JAMES STEWART
a man like me
The Usual vocalist's admirable first solo effort
ROLLING
STONES
live
licks
The old boys still can't get no satisfaction
DIZZEE
RASCAL
showtime
UK style with a good dose of attitude
SPYKOS
delicious
PMS affiliate with his first album
FAT BOY SLIM
palookaville
Mr Cook still has the beats
THE
RHUTZ
the
enigma play
SA brewed hard rock
LESLEY-RAE
DOWLING
state
of grace
The mesmerizing Lesley-Rae delivers another fine album
A
PERFECT CIRCLE
emotive
Anti-war driven cover album by these intense rockers
HEART
& SOUL OF CAPE TOWN Vol.2
various
2nd in P4 Radio's compilation series
BROOKLYN
BOUNCE
x-pect
the un-x-pected
Euro club dance music passing off as a US export
JAN BLOHM
melkstraat confessions
Another new Folky / Bluesy acoustic
Afrikaans
guy
DJ
CLEO
es'khaleni
Homegrown DJ shows his stuff
EVEN FLOW
a
portrait of purity?
Female fronted local rock act
JOHN
DENVER
very
best of
Another collection of this fine songwriter's work
ROD STEWART
great
american songbook 3
The third his retro Songbook collection rack up some more classics for the remaking
TINA
TURNER
best
of
Hey, what can we say? It's Tina!
GOOD
CHARLOTTE
chronicles
of life & death
For their third album these poppy
punk
boys put together an more mature album
R.KELLY
& JAY Z
unfinished
business
The meeting of two forces in Hip-Hop & R&B
KYLIE
MINOGUE
ultimate kylie
Double disc collection of the Aussie pop queen's hits since the '80s
STATE
FAR BETTER
locally brewed rock in the American mold
PLACEBO
singles
All the favourite Placebo tunes of the last decade plus a bonus
DEPECHE
MODE
remixes
A smashing eclectic 3-disc collection of DM remixes across their lucrative career
MASE
welcome back
The
unfortunate return of one of Sean
Combs' lapdoggies and my least
favourite East Coast rapper
SCOOTER
mind the gap
Up-beat dance-trio don't hold back with the rehashing of other artists past triumphs
MARIE
FREDRIKSSON
the
change
Solo album from the voice of Roxette
JAY-Z
/ LINKIN PARK
collision
course
Linkin Park and Jay-Z team up for this MTV experiment
DEATH ROW
greatest
hits vol. 2
More rehashing from Suge Night's vault
WILD
time
Another attempt at mixing young, overstyled
sex-appeal and pop with classical