Star of David Cross

November 21, 2002 by

In his middle age... well, baldness aside, he's still pretty much a young man. This past spring, Cross barnstormed our great nation's rock clubs, delivering his biting routine to the masses.
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Pinter, Parts, and ‘Pretension’

November 8, 2002 by

That's right - this humble Artsweek writer somehow, through a series of happy accidents, found himself in the cast of an actual UCSB play, and I'm here to report the life on the other side of the four...
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CD Reivew: The Pattern | Real Feelness | Lookout! Records

September 26, 2002 by

Put your dancing shoes on your feet and The Pattern's Real Feelness on your stereo, because it's time to cut a rug. Expectations are high for this Oakland, CA quintet's full-length debut, and they liv...
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Queens of the Stone Age | Songs for the Deaf | Interscope

September 20, 2002 by

They should have called the album Songs That Will Make You Go Deaf, because it is one of the most inspired collections of loud, aggressive hard rock songs to come out in recent years.
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The Vines | Highly Evolved | Capitol

August 28, 2002 by

If you think rock 'n' roll is a thing of the past, then think again, brother. Australian newcomers The Vines are one of many bands to embody the overdue rock revival, joining such acts as The Strokes,...
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