Local Record Roundup
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DANNY THE WILDCHILD Booked 001 (Strictly Hype) One of Chicago’s most active drum ‘n’ bass DJs, Danny the Wildchild (aka Danny Garcia) is known for flaunting his hip-hop roots in his hard-hitting sets, dropping in old-school tracks and new-school scratching, but on this new mix CD he sticks to basics. Although hypnotic diva samples drift in and out of a handful of tracks, most of the album’s 17 selections–including cuts by heavies like Danny Breaks, Mickey Finn, and DJ Zinc–are all woofer-blasting bass and heart attack-inducing beats. If the hyperkinetic dance-floor approach generally leaves you cold, this CD ain’t going to change your mind.
WES HOLLYWOOD SHOW The Girls Are Never Ending (Solid Action) Although the band members are decked out as lounge lizard losers on the cover of their second album, the music harks back to the skinny-tie sounds of early Joe Jackson and the Knack. The performances lack the razor sharpness (and, to be fair, probably the production budget) of these predecessors, but the hooks still sink impressively deep.
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