2006 February | one times one
opinions were like kittens i was giving them away. -modest mouse
there's nothing as something as one. -e. e. cummings

OTO Rating: 10/10
      When people think of smashingly talented husband and wife musician duos, typically the first to come to mind would have to be the infamous Johnny and June Cash. Undoubtedly they are historically significant in the music industry and in a league of their momentous own having become nothing short of music legends. [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      I could easily classify myself as someone completely and utterly enamored by twisted genres of art, being a huge fan of Camille Rose Garcia and Mark Ryden whose creations include the little girl with the overly-round bug eyes picking skull-topped flowers out of a blood red garden, the half octopus/half woman nihilist [...]

OTO Rating: 8/10
      The Eurythmics managed to overcome the “synth-pop” tag and become one of the most successful duos of the 1980s, certainly in their genre. By blending electronica, pop, and the soulful vocals of Annie Lennox, they took on a tired formula and made it new. Luckily the new Eurythmics best-of is a satisfying [...]

OTO Rating: 8/10
      The driving force (and saving grace) of Hem has always been their quietly seductive lead singer, Sally Ellyson. And on No Word From Tom, Ellyson continues to elevate Hem from a typical alt. country band to something more.

Track listing:
01 All The Pretty Horses
02 Rainy Night In Georgia
03 Radiation Vibe
04 The Present
05 Cincinnati [...]

OTO Rating: 8/10
      The story of Merz is one heard all-too often. In 1999 a sincere, well-intentioned young man arrives on the scene, cheered on by Jarvis Cocker and Jo Whiley to reasonable success, and just as everything seems about to go skywards for our young heroine—he loses it. But 7 years later, he’s back, [...]