Alex Scordelis

May 6, 2004

David Cross | It’s Not Funny | Sub Pop

By Alex Scordelis

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.

April 29, 2004

Loretta Lynn | Van Lear Rose | Interscope

By Alex Scordelis

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 Keith, authentic co...

February 26, 2004

Starsky and Hutch | Huggy Bears All Around

By Alex Scordelis

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.

January 22, 2004

The Mr. T Experience | Yesterday Rules | Lookout!

By Alex Scordelis

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-hearted.

November 7, 2003

America Gets Screwed

By Alex Scordelis

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.

October 30, 2003

Pearl Jam Brings it Back Flannel Style

By Alex Scordelis

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 providing the backdrop...

October 9, 2003

David Bowie | Reality | ISO/Columbia

By Alex Scordelis

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 of the 1970s into a...

October 2, 2003

School of Rock | Teacher! Leave Those Kids Alone!

By Alex Scordelis

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 you are in luck.

May 29, 2003

Bruce Almighty | Bruce Alrighty, Then!

By Alex Scordelis

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 "Bruce Almighty," Carrey ...

May 2, 2003

Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Fever to Tell | Interscope

By Alex Scordelis

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 trio was hotter than...

April 24, 2003

A Mighty Wind | Spinal Tap Unplugged

By Alex Scordelis

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, "A Mighty Wind."

April 3, 2003

The White Stripes | Elephant | V2

By Alex Scordelis

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.

February 27, 2003

Taming The Rock ‘N’ Roll Bull

By Alex Scordelis

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.

February 20, 2003

Less than Sublime

By Alex Scordelis

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' lifestyle does not ...

February 13, 2003

50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin’ | Interscope

By Alex Scordelis

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 Get Rich or Die Try...

January 29, 2003

Zwan | Mary Star of the Sea | Reprise

By Alex Scordelis

Corgan, the singer/songwriter/tyrant responsible for catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to fame and fortune, only to induce the band's self-destruction in 2000, has assembled an all-star lineup for his latest venture.