" Steve Huey of Allmusic described his and Jeff Hannemans guitar solos as " wildly chaotic ," and Thom Jurek, also of Allmusic, described his work on 2006's Christ Illusion as " create an intensely harrowing and angular riff that changes from verse to verse, through the refrain and bridge, and comes back again.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the release four out of five stars, calling it " a solid effort ", also commenting, "... it stands head and shoulders over most of the stuff that's come out of Nash Vegas in over a decade.

Jurek also said the album featured " killer guitar breaks, big fat chugging riffs, power-slam skin work, cattle prod bass, and cool little hooks and melodic touches on top of those bludgeoning riffs make Threads of Life a major label debut of merit, and a metal record worthy of celebrating.

Jurek was also on the winning team of the 2003 Hasegawa Cup Japan Mountain Endurance Run.

Jurek repeated his Badwater victory in 2006, a year that also saw his first of three consecutive victories in the Spartathlon, a 153-mile race between Athens and Sparta in Greece.

Thom Jurek, a staff writer for Allmusic, gave the album a rating of three out of five stars.

Jurek gave notice to the album's sound quality, telling readers that it does not " capture the sheer overblown intensity of the unit in a concert setting ," but that it comes closer than one may imagine.

" Thom Jurek of Allmusic later gave the album five of five stars and stated that: " A strong case could be made for Out of Hand as one of the Top 100 country records of all time.

The critics gave her high marks ; AllMusic's Thom Jurek wrote, " There is no identity crisis here, just the indelible mark of a mature, intense, always engaging artist.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave it four stars out of five, calling it " one of the best pop records of the year.

Thom Jurek writes that " While many intellectuals have made wild pronouncements about Marclay and his art – and it is art, make no mistake – writing all sorts of blather about how he strips the adult century bare by his cutting up of vinyl records and pasting them together with parts from other vinyl records, they never seem to mention that these sound collages of his are charming, very human, and quite often intentionally hilarious.

Jurek went on to write, " It could be said, that regardless of the material, she never made a bad record ; the tunes were carefully chosen it's true, but she never tried to hide the hardcore twang in her vocal style.

In a retrospective review of the album, Allmusic editor Thom Jurek complimented its " funky, dirty rock & roll jazz " and " chilling, overall high-energy rockist stance ", stating " Jack Johnson is the purest electric jazz record ever made because of the feeling of spontaneity and freedom it evokes in the listener, for the stellar and inspiring solos by McLaughlin and Davis that blur all edges between the two musics, and for the tireless perfection of the studio assemblage by Miles and producer Macero ".

A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay is, in the words of critic Thom Jurek, perhaps the " unwitting inventor of turntablism.

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek praised the album for its " straight-up, mainstream contemporary country " sound but said that it did not reflect a change in sound from Fall.

In his Allmusic review, music critic Thom Jurek wrote of the album " Her empathy for the material, her keen understanding of Dylan's sound world, and her own glorious voice brought another dimension to these 16 songs and, if anything, extended their meanings.

Allmusic critics, Jason Ankenny and Thom Jurek called the album " brilliant " and commented that " With its elegiac tone and deeply autobiographical lyrics, this was a Morrison who didn't so readily associate himself with the feel-good, peace, love, and rhythm & blues sound American audiences were used to.

These conductions have received generally positive reviews, and are often considered quite unique, not quite fitting into any one musical genre: critic Thom Jurek has written, " There are no records like Butch Morris ' conduction sides, nor could there be, though he wishes there were.

Thom Jurek, who reviewed the album noted: " LP's debut, Heart-Shaped Scar, is a roaring, snotty, bratty, bad-ass pop / rock record full of killer riffs, crunching guitars, and LP's voice, which is equal parts Maggie Bell, Pat Benatar, and Robert Plant ground like glass through a deep Rolling Stones, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, blues-rock, and biker sensibility.

" Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek called the album " Evans, with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, was onto something as a trio, exploring the undersides of melodic and rhythmic constructions that had never been considered by most ... Explorations is an extraordinary example of the reach and breadth of this trio at its peak.

When reviewing her compilation from her years at Columbia titled Connie Smith Sings Her Hits ( 1997 ), Thom Jurek of Allmusic commented that Smith lost much of the " grain " in her voice.

Jurek comparatively called it a " masterpiece " and said that it was " a new pinnacle for the duo ", calling the title track " one of those tunes that defines something that lies at the heart of what is good about Americans.

In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165. 7 miles.

" Reviewer, Thom Jurek praised the album highly, stating, " It's better than good, it's beyond expectation -- and it was high after Jasper County -- it's the best example of what a popular record -- not just a country one -- should aspire to be, period.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Thom Jurek called the track " Birdcall Morning " a masterpiece and one of the greatest rock & roll love song of the early 70's.

As there was only one seat available in the Senate, Marek Jurek remains outside the Parliament.

Jurek said it had " a whopping four CDs and one DVD.

In 2005, just a few weeks after winning Western States, Jurek set a new course record in the Badwater Ultramarathon, widely considered one of the world's most difficult races.

Although it did not enter any charts, Thom Jurek from Allmusic praised Soundtrack to the Apocalypse, rewarding the box set with four out of five stars.

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek calls the album " a stellar date, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz ".

In Gregg, Proffitt, and Jurek, the Court found that the capital sentencing schemes of Georgia, Florida, and Texas, respectively, met these criteria ; whereas in Woodson and Roberts, the Court found that the sentencing schemes of North Carolina and Louisiana did not.

" Jurek wrote that it " is easily the finest outing by modern country's most relevant duo ; it rocks, it's soulful, and it's memorable.

Jorge Pullin and Jurek Lewandowski understood that the intersections of the loops are essential for the consistency of the theory, and the theory should be formulated in terms of intersecting loops, or graphs.

" Thom Jurek from Allmusic wrote: " part of an emotional journey as complete as can be.

In his review of Smith's 1996 compilation The Essential Connie Smith, Jurek explained why Smith's vocals are usually compared to Cline's, " Connie Smith is perhaps the only female singer in the history of country music who can truly claim to be the heiress to Patsy Cline's throne.

To an international audience, Stuhr may be best known for his minor role as thick-witted hairdresser Jurek in Kieślowski's Three Colors: White, in which he starred alongside Julie Delpy, Janusz Gajos, and Zbigniew Zamachowski.

" According to Allmusic's Thom Jurek, the album is a " triumph not only for Henry — who has set a new watermark for himself — but for American popular music, which so desperately needed something else to make it sing again.

Jurek wrote that " Montgomery's rough hewn baritone and Gentry's almost unreal range and trademark phrasing make something highly original ".

Allmusic writer Thom Jurek said of the song, " The amazing thing is that both versions are definitive.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic described the two parts of the album as " the first disc ... is a rock & roll record ... a pathos-drenched, volume-cranked rocker, full of crunch, punishment – and taste " while the second " is a much quieter, more elegant affair.

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek wrote of the album: " This trio is still widely regarded as his finest, largely because of the symbiotic interplay between its members.

Marek Jurek (; 28 June 1960 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland ) is a Polish right-wing politician, who does not have a parliamentary seat.

Jurek is in favor of bringing the future back to the Polish and European traditions, cultivating a Christian civilization and Latin culture.

In his review for Allmusic, critic Thom Jurek summarized that " King is a major talent, an iconoclastic figure who is this era's only new voice on the acoustic guitar, even as she explores other compelling sonic and musical avenues.

Scott Gordon Jurek ( born October 26, 1973 ) is an American ultramarathoner.

Raised in Proctor, Minnesota, Jurek is of part Polish descent.

He is the son of Lynn ( Swapinski ) and Gordon Jurek.

Jurek is the only North American to ever win this race, and he holds the two fastest times on the course behind Yiannis Kouros.

Jurek is an advocate of plant-based eating for health and ethical / environmental reasons, and he cites his diet as the key to his superior athletic performance and recovery.