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M.I.A. | Arular | Beggars XL

February 24, 2005 by

If Nelly Furtado kicked ass, her name would be Mathangi Arulpragasam. Hailing from both London and Sri Lanka, the frontwoman for M.I.A. is a Jill-of-all-trades.
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Keep Your Hands to Yourself

February 17, 2005 by

Here at Artsweek, we feel your pain and hereby attempt to bring you the facts as the gloved one and his team of experts move toward what is sure to be one of the most highly publicized court cases in ...
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Denial Should Be a River in France

February 17, 2005 by

Early Monday morning, the media world converged on the otherwise normal town of Santa Maria for the jury selection for the Michael Jackson child molestation trial. Among the impersonators, fans and sl...
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Constantine | In Need of Divine Intervention

February 17, 2005 by

I walked into the "overbooked" advance screening of "Constantine" with low expectations. I figured it would be another movie rushed through production, capitalizing on the success of other recent comi...
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“Knuckle” Sandwich

February 17, 2005 by

"I was digging deep, deep, deep into my bag of songs [about love] - and I got some pretty fucked-up ones," Ani DiFranco coolly commented before swinging into an affirming rendition of "Swan Dive" at t...
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Bailamania

February 17, 2005 by

In a dream world, "Sue
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Jazz Hands

February 17, 2005 by

Musicians in their elder years tend to follow one of two paths: grow stale repeating what they have already done or fight to stay fresh by pushing their limits. Pianist Herbie Hancock of Miles Davis Q...
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Iron and Wine | Woman King | Sub Pop

February 17, 2005 by

Oh, what a wistful record. Iron and Wine's newest EP, Woman King, is beautiful and bittersweet in all the ways folk music hopes for. Samuel Beam, the singer-songwriter behind the project, has always g...
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Moguls | Every Good Porno Has its Lesbians

February 10, 2005 by

Jeff Bridges is our hometown hero and an unlikely movie star if there ever was one. With a film fest being given, it seems ironic at best to see "The Dude" himself awash in paparazzi bulb flashes and ...
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Scoring a Perfect 10

February 10, 2005 by

The harsh reality of competition is that there will inevitably be winners and losers. Last Saturday, as directors and patrons alike paid 10 entrance fee, everyone knew that by the end of the night the...
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Dave Barry

February 10, 2005 by

Every time I try to read one of Dave Barry's columns, I come away drawing the same semi-disappointed conclusion: He clearly possesses great comedic skill, as evidenced by his occasional insightful qui...
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Millons | Mo

February 10, 2005 by

Imagine you're walking alone in an empty field. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, a duffel bag falls from the sky. Having such a curious mind, you slowly open the bag only to find millions of dollars.
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The General | Less Is More

February 10, 2005 by

Adding sound to a silent film that has been listed in the Sight & Sound Critics Top Ten Poll and named Buster Keaton's best is an ambitious endeavor.
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Of Mice and Modest Mouse

February 10, 2005 by

Leaning heavily on material from its 2004 release Good News For People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse hatched a 90-minute set and two-song encore. Extra attention to back up vocals and a two-drummer ...
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February 10, 2005 by

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