Although its "Look, we're real musicians" gambit once seemed refreshing, the unplugged format now seems shopworn -- often it only certifies the wonders that Leo Fender and Les Paul worked. One would've thought that Chuck Berry demonstrated to everyone but Grandma that volume and electricity are inte...
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Sounding anything but maniacal, 10,000 Maniacs emerged from tiny Jamestown, NY, with an approach that was complex and distinctive -- and, at first, not entirely focused. Human Conflict Number Five, the sextet's debut EP, offers an awkward mix of folk-tinged new wave ("Orange") and odd, reggae-flavored rock ("Planned Obsolescence") that emphasizes guitarist Robert Buck at the expense of singer...
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