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Love in the Time of War
Nanci Griffith returns after a four-year absence, heart, mind, and activism in hand
"...site of her greatest success. In the late Eighties, MCA, a major part of Universal Music Group, was instrumental..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Friday Night Lights
'Friday Night Lights' is the story of Odessa's Permian High School football dynasty in the 1980s. It's a good story, but did Hollywood pull off a film rendition of Odessa high school football?
"...Dawn of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead (MCA Home Video): This back-to-back combo DVD will surely leave..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Review by Ed Baker

Country Mile
Country Mile
"...style. Neither does George Strait, whose 50 Number Ones (MCA Nashville) opens with current chart-topper "I Hate Everything." Heavy..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Beastie Boys
"...their faces almost instantaneously as Adrock, Mike D, and MCA threw down the triple threat of "Root Down," "Egg..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Love Is All Around
Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales
"...rockabilly of Curtis' "Rock Around With Ollie Vee" on MCA's comprehensive, 2-CD The Buddy Holly Collection is thought by..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Beastie Boys
Record review
"...since 1998's Hello Nasty finds Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCA stagnating something fierce. Where they once avoided formula like..."

July 9, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

With a Bullet
Cross your fingers, Monte Warden and Bruce Robison may be headed for No. 1 with George Strait
"...Same as all labels, MCA likes its artists to be hit-makers, yet even in..."

April 2, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks & Sleepers
Picks & Sleepers
"...After three studio efforts and a live set for MCA Nashville, Allison Moorer has moved to Sugar Hill, her..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Hardcore Troubadour: The Life & Near Death of Steve Earle
Sheet Music
"...Brown then goes on to sign the songwriter to MCA Records and allow him to blossom into a country/rock..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Cafe Tacuba
"...Cafe TacubaCuatro Caminos (MCA) The four paths of Cuatro Caminos are found on..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Who
Reissue
"...The WhoWho's Next Deluxe Edition (MCA/Universal Chronicles) Who's Next just got better. For starters, the..."

April 4, 2003 Music Review by Kent H. Benjamin

GZA/Genius
Record Review
"...GZA/GeniusLegend of the Liquid Sword (MCA) In 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan brought prominence to a..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

Richard Buckner
Texas Platter
"...few songs from the two albums he recorded for MCA, including such favorites as "Jewelbomb," "A Goodbye Rye," and..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Ether Ore
Ether Ore
"...of Sigur Rós. ( ) is the Icelanders' nameless MCA follow-up to last year's stunning Ágætis Byrjun, and while..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

The Who: My Generation
Reissue
"...The WhoMy Generation (Deluxe Edition) (MCA/Universal)..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Review by Kent H. Benjamin

Redemption Song
Kelly Willis follows up her career best -- Easy.
"...also her best-selling effort. Despite three previous albums for MCA Nashville, What I Deserve may have been couched in..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Jimi Hendrix
DVDisc
"...Jimi HendrixThe Dick Cavett Show (MCA) The new Experience Hendrix DVD is classy, inexpensive, and..."

June 21, 2002 Music Review by Kent H. Benjamin

DJ Shadow
Record Review
"...DJ ShadowPrivate Press (MCA/Quannum) Waking from a restless dream, even after the longest..."

June 14, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

Beat Box
"...at the Mercury two weeks ago. On Blazing Arrow (MCA), Gift of Gab and Chief XL add a cast..."

May 3, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

NewSX of the SWorld
"..."MCA Records' Tom Sarig said he was impressed by the..."

March 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Rodney Hayden
SXSW records
"...tracks. In fact, Brown was contemplating signing Hayden to MCA before determining that the music was "too country" for..."

March 1, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Lyle Lovett
Best of ...
"...Lyle Lovett Anthology Volume One: Cowboy Man (Curb/MCA) While not really a best-of, this collection gives a..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

B.B. King
Holiday Platters
"...B.B. KingA Christmas Celebration of Hope (MCA) Given the many decades of good cheer B.B. King..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Discus Maximus
We preview some of the best, brightest new DVDs and box sets.

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Discus Maximus
New and nifty dvds
"...Universal/MCA ($34.99)..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Pure Happiness
Unassuming Austin singer-songwriter stumbles upon the big time.
"...a courtside seat for his future wife's struggles at MCA...."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Latin Beat
"...of the Year" with '99's brute Fundamental. Follow-up Union (MCA) bends the quartet's metallic stomp with even more roiling..."

July 27, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture
Another Sixth Street club discontinues live original music, as Davíd Garza struggles to get his heard.
"...it just in time, too, as just this week, MCA Records issued The Best of Asleep at the Wheel..."

June 15, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sigur Rós Ágætis Byrjun (PIAS)
"...to this re-release on PIAS America in conjunction with MCA. The snow-capped majesty of Ágætis Byrjun, augmented by bowed..."

June 8, 2001 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Ace in the Hole
Who is Clay Blaker and why are all these famous people recording his songs?
"...When Strait signed as a solo artist to MCA Records in the mid-Seventies and began recording in earnest..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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