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Deftones | s/t | Maverick

May 22, 2003 by

When bands play hard and heavy, they always take the risk of thrumming out agonizingly slow, as if they were attempting to gorge John Madden's Thanksgiving Day turkey doused in 54 gallons of slop-grav...
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Electric Six | Danger! High Voltage | Beggars/XL

May 22, 2003 by

"Fire in the disco / Fire in the Taco Bell / Fire in the disco / Fire at the gates of hell." So sings Electric Six frontman Dick Valentine in "Danger! High Voltage" on the album of the same name.
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KCSB Top 10: May 22, 2003

May 22, 2003 by

1) Black Eyes | s/t | Dischord 2) Kissing Tigers | Trebuchet EP | You Genius 3) Prefuse 73 | One Word Extinguisher | Warp 4) Glass Candy | Love Love Love | Troubleman 5) Majesticons | Beauty Party | B...
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ExtravaWHAT?

May 15, 2003 by

Just because an activity is free does not mean one is obligated to get off one's lazy ass and participate. Take rolling in shards of broken glass in the streets of Isla Vista. It's free! Buuuuut, one ...
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Mama Nature’s a Giant Canvas

May 15, 2003 by

One of the most intriguing and awe-inspiring aspects of the documentary "Rivers and Tides," by German filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer, is the beauty wrapped in the fluidity of making one's paintbrush t...
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The Underbelly Speaks

May 15, 2003 by

Just in case you thought The Onion was only good for fake news ("Hostel-Dwelling Swede Getting Laid Big-Time") be pleasantly surprised by their most recent creation, The Tenacity of the Cockroach: Con...
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The Alkaline Trio | Good Mourning | Vagrant Records

May 15, 2003 by

The Alkaline Trio and I go way back. I mean, I can't even recall all the countless drunken nights we've spent together singing at the top of our lungs, reciting morbid lyrics like sacred poetry, and p...
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The Black Keys | thickfreakness | Fat Possum

May 15, 2003 by

Remember the scene in "The Blues Brothers" when Jake and Elwood try to buy a smoking electric piano at Ray's Music Exchange in downtown Chicago?
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Tomahawk | Mit Gas | Ipecac

May 15, 2003 by

Thought Mike Patton disappeared from the face of the earth after Faith No More disbanded in 1998? He's actually been keeping himself quite busy with several bands and his very own record label.
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Artswekk Calendar: May 15 – May 22, 2003

May 15, 2003 by

Drop the doll and needles because Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will supply you with all the gratification you need. In an effort to promote their new album, BBVD will grace the Ventura Theatre tonight at 7.
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Is That Your Vagina I Hear?

May 9, 2003 by

Eve Ensler wants you to listen to your vagina. If you don't have one, perk up your ears and try eavesdropping because vaginas have an awful lot to say these days.
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Get On Yo’ Knees

May 9, 2003 by

Known as a hip hop god, KRS-One is one of the few hip hop originators still relevant in today's MTV-soaked culture. While most MCs use their words to inform people about their preference in cars or ri...
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Jack Johnson | On and On | Universal

May 9, 2003 by

Fade in. You're alone, along the bluffs of Sands Beach, gazing out toward the rolling waves. While captivated by the reflections of the sunlight off the waves, your mind begins to ponder the bigger qu...
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NOFX | The War on Errorism | Fat Wreck Chords

May 9, 2003 by

It's a proven fact: As the state of the nation gets shittier, the punk rock gets better. So it's no surprise that it took a goofball president to bring out NOFX's serious side.
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The Few | s/t | PSB

May 9, 2003 by

When listening to the self-titled debut from new indie rockers, the Few, one can't help but be swallowed up by their refreshing, light-hearted take on a genre often saddled by crunchy guitars and over...
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