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Straight to Video Classics: “Raising Cain”

February 15, 2001 by

Don't ever confuse the fact that the strong point of any "Classic" is its lead actor, and "Raising Cain's" man is none other than John Lithgow. That's right, THE John Lithgow.
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Film Review: “Human Resources”

February 15, 2001 by

The realistic dialogue is enhanced by the use of nonprofessional actors, many of them factory workers cast to fit their fictional counterparts.
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Theater Review: “A Doll’s House”

February 15, 2001 by

"A Doll's House" demands that the audience take a serious look at the role of women in society.
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Recipe for a Mixtape: The Cruisin’ Tape

February 15, 2001 by

So you got yourself a new ride. All you need now is a proper playlist to take you from gangsta anthems to pimp shit and back again.
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Music Review: Bad Astronaut | Acrophobe | Honest Don’s

February 15, 2001 by

Perhaps a more honest and mature attempt at rock by former Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, Bad Astronaut is a step up from the repetitious So-Cal punk approach to a universal and eclectic indie rock soun...
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Music Review: Gwenmars | Driving a Million | SeeThru Broadcasting

February 15, 2001 by

A one-hit wonder waiting to happen. Sadly, for people who like power pop, Gwenmars is power poop that is going to get play on “alternative” radio. It fits the mold. The lyrics are written ...
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Music Review: Various Artists | 20,000 Leagues Under the Street | Pockets Linted

February 15, 2001 by

I really want to like Rasco. The guy works hard, says what he thinks and does what it takes to make it. He came out with a bang, dropping “The Unassisted” 12″ on Stones Throw and mak...
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Music Review: John Digweed | Global Underground: Los Angeles | Global Underground

February 15, 2001 by

I was fortunate enough to attend the seven-hour set John Digweed spun in Los Angeles back in October that served as both inspiration for this new album as well as a hotbed for urban-marketing opportun...
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Music Review: Engine Down | To Bury Within the Sound | Lovitt

February 15, 2001 by

As of last week, I have four screws and two wires in my right cheek, and perhaps this explains my mild disappointment with this album. I have the metal in me, but this album does not have The Metal in...
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Music Review: Nebula | Charged | Sub Pop

February 15, 2001 by

Perhaps this is a throwback to the heyday of the Seattle sound or the result of three guys who just like playing the devil’s music. Unfortunately, Charged doesn’t quite live up to its name...
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Music Review: Red House Painters | Old Ramon | Sub Pop

February 15, 2001 by

Unlike any other singer in the history of music, Red House Painters’ singer Mark Kozelek has managed to write six full albums about nothing more than ex-girlfriends – and remain interestin...
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Band Interview: Snake River Conspiracy

February 8, 2001 by

"Limp Bizkit sucks a big turd out of an elephant's ass!"
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Film Review: “Before Night Falls”

February 8, 2001 by

Watching "Before Night Falls" is like drinking that orange Vitality beverage from Trader Joes...
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Art Review: Patrons, Lovers and Other Romantics

February 8, 2001 by

Patrons features the "HeART work" of 60 artists, ranging in origin from Santa Barbara to London.
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Film Review: “A Time for Drunken Horses”

February 8, 2001 by

"A Time for Drunken Horses" brings the harsh reality of the Middle East to the American screen, forcing its audience to take heed.
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