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Atlantic r< SOUND Llil RDVIC6 * I music critic MARCUS AMAKER BLAME IT ON ME Alana Davis Ani DiFranco fans have the right to be skeptical of anyone who does a cover of one of DiFranco's best songs and releases it as his or her first single. Love it or hate it, Davis' version of "32 Fla vors totally reworks DiFranco s song, something every remake should do. -v Ironically, Alana Davis' best tunes are % her own. Blame it On Me is loaded with good songs that blend the best aspects of R&B, folk and rock music. One listen to the album, especially the songs "Murder," "Turtle" and "Free," will put all doubts to rest. An excellent album. Rating: A+ STUFF Holly McNarland McNarland's first full-length CD has a lot more attitude than her haunt% ingly beautiful 1995 EP, Sour Pie. Whereas Sour Pie featured only slow, mi i^^Elevatii 0'< 1 - . ? ror more miorir ftj mssmi ?? Si Feb 1 Po HFeb2 25 Si Feb 3 Sp % Si Feb 5 Su Si Feb 6 Ju Si Feb 9 Sk SiFeblO Gu ? Jan 28 Gran To Jan 29 Albert H Jan 30 Cigar SI Jan 31 Cravin F %] rait ileases Gr introspective songs, Stuff has aggressive tunes such as "Elmo," "Twisty Mirror" and "The Box." Still, McNarland is best when she slows things down in the songs "U.F.O," "Mystery Song" and the irresistible "Porno Mouth." If McNarland would remember that she makes a better Sarah McLachlan than an Alanis Morrisette, Stuff would have been 10 times better. Rating: C BALANCE OF THE FORCE Boymerang While many music magazines continue to praise Roni Size for his double CD New Forms, they often overlook Boymerang and his equally brilliant drum'n'bass CD, Balance of the Force. Boymerang is the latest in a line of Astralwerks artists (Chemical Brothers, Photek, Source Direct) who push the boundaries of electronic music. Balance of the Force is more than 70 minutes of some of the most challenging drum'n'bass music around. "Soul Beat Runna" is simply amazing. A musthave for any fan of electronic music. 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