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| | Slipcue E-Zine: Rhino Records label profile (Artist Albums) |
 | | At the dawn of the Reagan era, the elfin, frazzle-haired Laurie Anderson was the national poster child for the New York art scene -- a friendly, cartoonish character who played snippets of dialogue forwards and backwards on violin bows, wired her torso with contact mics, and recited long, goofy stories with pun-laden punch lines. |
 | | Ironically, Rhino's new four CD retrospective reflects this problem -- with two discs of classic material, a third of rarities and outtakes, and a fourth featuring the 1990s work of the reformed outfit, this is a lavish treat for longtime fans, but may be a hard sell for newcomers. |
 | | The Rhino website is pretty cool, with music biz tidbits, regular updates on the latest Rhino goodies, easily navigable sections for all their various genres, and comprehensible, secure online mailorder... |
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