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I have good news. The six-piece hip-hop crew Jurassic 5 is slated to release its third album. The group, made up of rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir and Mark 7even with DJs Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist, expects its new album to be in stores on June 27, 2006. It will feature tracks by producers like Scott Storch, DJ Nu-Mark & Salam Remi. Keep an eye out for the first single, "Work It Out" which features the Dave Matthew's Band.

Fans have long enjoyed the two previous albums, Quality Control (2000) and Power in Numbers (2002), and have been waiting patiently for a new release. The new album is tentatively titled "Feedback."

Josh Rouse recently moved to Spain. He set up shop and wrote Subtitulo in a week after arriving. It is a short album in length, but there is no shortage of stories. There is a folk feel in each song as singer takes listener for a ride. If you like the genre, which is a slower indie rock (I actually like to call it "soundtrack music" since it would be perfectly suited to just play in the background while we go on with our day to day activities) check Josh out. Rouse has made seven albums, and each is slightly different. I am confident there is one you could enjoy. Subtitulo is the seventh and most recent. It jockeys back and forth with Nashville for my favorite of his work. But they are also the albums I have listened to the most. One thing that can be said about Josh Rouse is that no matter who his tracks remind you of, he keeps his own style to never get lost in the crowd.

This album came out under his own Bedroom Classics Records.

“I started Bedroom Classics after my previous record contract ended. I had talked to quite a few labels but the reality was that there weren't many benefits for an artist like myself at a big corporation” Rouse stated. “With my own label, I can give my fans music through the internet or through traditional outlets more often - as it should be. My goals in doing this are to keep making records and to earn enough to keep going...which in my eyes is success.” -joshrouse

01. Quiet Town Not in other tracks, but definitely in this song I think Josh Rouse has a slight Paul Simon sound to him. I think the music contributes a good amount, however. This is a nice song about preferring life in a small town even when it means giving up all the opportunities the big city has to offer. If you have access to a cabin/house somewhere remote, go there and turn this one up. It is a hard point to argue.

02. Summertime Rouse jazzes the album up early with a funky tempo in track 2. He delivers the vocals through a more seductive tone almost as if he is whispering. It is a fun track to reminisce over warm days gone by.

03. It Looks Like Love This one is a foot-tapper. Rouse shows a little more vocal range by hitting a few higher notes. I'll try to save the times I sing along to this song to when I am alone...though I know I won't.

04. La Costa Blanca This is the first of two Spanish titles which may seem out of place on the album, but give them a try. This one is actually an entirely instrumental track. The guitar work blends well with the piano and drums

05. Jersey Clowns A sad little ditty about a hard-luck man who is about to get some bad news about his lady. How do you tell someone bad news?

06. His Majesty Rides Track 6 snaps you out of the depression the last song sunk you into. You will probably get caught singing along with this one without realizing you were doing it. There is a little more soul poured into this track than some of the others. It's nice.

07. Givin' It Up When the song starts you think you've shuffled discs to the ABBA album you deny owning. It's a very upbeat sound that carries you through the track. The song is about giving up drinking after a rough night. The optimistic perspective towards the future coupled with the music make for a pretty happy song (for lack of a better word). On an album I enjoy greatly, this is probably my favorite track.

08. Wonderful A touching track about the opening of one's heart. It is a nice ode-to-another.

09. The Man Who With female vocalist Paz Suay. She compliments Rouse well as they tell the story of a meeting between a woman and man. The man has wallowed in a past break-up until they meet one day on the train in New York.

10. El Otro Lado Our second Spanish title. Do not shy away. There is a little Mediterranean influence in the guitar. Take a chance; do not be content sitting back and letting life happen. It is a nice message and a good strong to end the album on.

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