http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide MSN Music Consumer Guide en-US ©2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Fri, 8 Dec 2006 8:15:49 GMT 1440 http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide'>B-52's Are the Bomb, Drive-By Truckers Get the Nod; But Denver's DeVotchKa and the Black Crowes Are Duds</a> Wed, 1 May 2008 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/4 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/4'>Kate Nash, Erykah Badu, Kathleen Edwards Make the Gradebut Snoop Dogg Gets "Dud of the Month."</a> Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/3 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/3'>Daft Punk, Lupe Fiasco and Lil Wayne Make the Grade; Shelby Lynne, Herbie Hancock and Willie Nelson Also Get Nods; Also in this month's column: "Look Directly Into the Sun: China Pop 2007," "Last of the Breed Vol. 1 & 2" (Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard/Ray Price), Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut, Wussy's "Left for Dead," Honorable Mention/Choice Cuts and Dud of the Month/More Duds.</a> Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/2 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/2'>Mary J. Blige, Manu Chao and Jill Scott Make the Grade; Also in this month's column: Burial's "Untrue," The-Dream's "Love/Hate," The Go! Team's "Proof of Youth," Nellie McKay's "Obligatory Villagers," No Age's "Weirdo Rippers," Honorable Mention/Choice Cuts and Dud of the Month/More Duds.</a> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/jan <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/jan'>Hail Hip-Hop! Ghostface Killah and Wu-Tang Clan, Soulja Boy and More</a> Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/dec07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/dec07'>M.I.A., Gogol Bordello Rate Perfect</a> Thu, 1 Dec 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/nov07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/nov07'>Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen, Debbie Harry, Against Me! Get Nods</a> Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/0ct07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/0ct07'>Kanye Graduates With an A-Minus But 50 Cent's a Dud</a> Sat, 1 Oct 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/sept07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/sept07'>Common, Fountains of Wayne, Bright Eyes Make the Dean's List</a> Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/aug07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/aug07'>Lucinda's 'West,' Pretty Ricky (Dud of the Month) and Much More</a> Sun, 1 Aug 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/july07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/july07'>Miranda Lambert's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Big & Rich (Dud of the Month) and Much More</a> Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/june07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/june07'>Nine Inch Nails 'Year Zero,' Wilco's 'Sky Blue Sky' and much more</a> Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/april07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/april07'>Beck's 'The Information,' Arcade Fire's 'Neon Bible,' Nas's 'Hip Hop Is Dead' and much more</a> Sun, 1 Apr 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/feb07 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/feb07'>Beyonce's 'B'Day,' Lily Allen's 'Alright, Still,' TV on the Radio's 'Return to Cookie Mountain' and much more</a> Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/dec06 <div><a href='http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/dec06'>Bob Dylan's 'Modern Times' (with an extremely rare A plus), the Who's 'Endless Wire' (with the unhappy name 'Dud of the Month') and much more</a> Fri, 8 Dec 2006 12:15:49 GMT MSN Entertainment MSN Music