David Cross | It’s Not Funny | Sub Pop

May 6, 2004 by

I'm not sure if any official declaration has been made, but I am pretty sure that there is a war being waged among our nation's comedians.
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Loretta Lynn | Van Lear Rose | Interscope

April 29, 2004 by

Let's face it: The Nashville country music industry is one of the most despicable operations in show business today. While Nashville force-feeds America the glitz of Shania Twain and the grunt of Toby...
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Starsky and Hutch | Huggy Bears All Around

February 26, 2004 by

These days, Ben Stiller seems to be everywhere. Trying to avoid seeing a Stiller flick at the cineplex is like trying to avoid seeing a hooch at Club 634 - it's an impossible task.
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The Mr. T Experience | Yesterday Rules | Lookout!

January 22, 2004 by

Lonely hearts and lovelorn souls rejoice! The Mr. T Experience, godfathers of the East Bay pop-punk scene, have released Yesterday Rules, their 10th studio album of brainy pop songs for the broken-hea...
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America Gets Screwed

November 7, 2003 by

Cross, a hipster/alternative comic who achieved cult fame on HBO's "Mr. Show with Bob and David" in the late nineties, has been slowly seeping into mainstream culture.
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Pearl Jam Brings it Back Flannel Style

October 30, 2003 by

It was an occasion to dust off the ol' flannel shirt and ripped jeans when Seattle rock stalwarts Pearl Jam played the Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday night. With an eerie orange and smoke-filled sky pr...
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David Bowie | Reality | ISO/Columbia

October 9, 2003 by

So David Bowie has just released a new CD entitled Reality. Guess what? The reality revealed on this album is that Bowie has slowly transformed from the pioneering rock 'n' roll producer and performer...
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School of Rock | Teacher! Leave Those Kids Alone!

October 2, 2003 by

Are you ready to rawk? Are you prepared to eat the beat? Are you ready to laugh so hard that your face feels like it might fall off? If you answered these questions with a resounding "Hell yeah!" then...
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Bruce Almighty | Bruce Alrighty, Then!

May 29, 2003 by

Folks, this movie stinks to high heaven.In the past few years, Jim Carrey has been taking on challenging roles (as in "The Truman Show" and "Man on the Moon") in an attempt to win an Oscar. With "Bruc...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Fever to Tell | Interscope

May 2, 2003 by

Media hype is a persuasive weapon, and New York rock sensation the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a case in point. The storm of street buzz and media hype surrounding the Yeahs has been so strong that this punk ...
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A Mighty Wind | Spinal Tap Unplugged

April 24, 2003 by

I've never found any genre of music to be more sleep-inducing than folk. Thankfully, you don't need to be a folk aficionado (or even a fan) to be entertained by Christopher Guest's latest mockumentary...
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The White Stripes | Elephant | V2

April 3, 2003 by

Elephant, the latest offering from the White Stripes, is one of the sweetest products to come out of Detroit since Ford Mustangs started rolling off the assembly lines in 1964.
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Taming The Rock ‘N’ Roll Bull

February 27, 2003 by

Thumb sucking, microphone stand humping and rip-roaring rock 'n' roll: These are all staples of a live show by the Pattern, Lookout! Records' purveyors of punk rock boogie-woogie.
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Less than Sublime

February 20, 2003 by

Over the past few years, Sublime has unofficially and posthumously become the house band for I.V. parties. But just because the sounds of Sublime perfectly compliment your keg tappin' and bowl packin'...
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50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin’ | Interscope

February 13, 2003 by

Gangsta rap drives by... err, I mean, rides again! If you've been longing for the sound of cocking and shooting gats being used as percussion in songs, then grab a four-tay and pick up 50 Cent's debut...
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