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Walken on the Wild Side

April 29, 2004 by

Is it crazy to think Tony Scott may be one of the most underrated Hollywood directors of the past 20 years? His brother Ridley Scott ("Gladiator") gets all the acclaim, but Artsweek prefers Tony, who ...
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Alkaline Trio and One Man Army | BYO Split Series: Volume V | BYO

April 29, 2004 by

Melodrama is a tactic used best by those with the artistic ability to direct such feelings in a productive way, creating work that is either tongue-in-cheek hilarious or deliciously depressing.
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The Catheters | Howling… It Grows and Grows!!! | Sub Pop

April 29, 2004 by

The Catheters are an underrated, four-member Seattle, Wash., outfit currently touring in support of this, their second - and second horribly titled - album to be released on Sub Pop Records.
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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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I’ll Take a Vowell, Please

April 22, 2004 by

Being on the phone with best-selling author and radio goddess Sarah Vowell is an experience akin to talking to that girl who sometimes sits by you in section and always seems to be so particularly fas...
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Battle over Spilled Blood

April 22, 2004 by

Tokyo, Japan: Uma Thurman slices through throngs of Yakuza, severing heads and literally painting the room red. Jerusalem, about 2,000 years earlier: Jesus Christ shakes in agony as Roman soldiers pou...
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Bowie Brings a Breath of Fresh Air

April 22, 2004 by

In today's troubled musical climate, one wonders how to escape the choking morass of teenage weltschmerz, slipshod technical ability and half-baked political dissent so prevalent in live shows.
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Living Legends | Creative Differences | Legendary Music

April 22, 2004 by

On their new album, the Living Legends eight-member crew, whose home turf includes the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Europe and even Japan, manage to live up to their rather lofty name.
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Bright Eyes/Nena Dinova | One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels | Crank

April 22, 2004 by

Everything that I feared prior to listening to this six song EP came true. I accuse Crank Records of exploiting the celebrity status of Bright Eyes to push their "Coldplay from Omaha" act, Nena Dinova...
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Various Artists | Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 | Fat Wreck Chords

April 22, 2004 by

A compilation intended to express outrage at George W. Bush ultimately falls short in the outrage department. As with any comp, this disc is hit-and-miss, especially since 18 of the 26 tracks were pre...
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KCSB Top Ten | Week ending 4/22/04 | Courtesy of KCSB-FM 91.9

April 22, 2004 by

1) Modest Mouse | Good News for People Who Love Bad News | Epic 2) Mirah | C'mon Miracles | K 3) Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | Sony
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Say Ol

April 15, 2004 by

Fresh on the heels of the success of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a new film festival is quickly edging into the local spotlight.
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Kill Bill Vol. 2 | Here Comes the Bride, Again

April 15, 2004 by

If nothing else, "Kill Bill" delivers what its title promises - Bill dies. His killer, the straw-haired gladiatrix known as the Bride, walks away, finally free of the wrath that drives her quest for r...
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The Giants Attack!

April 15, 2004 by

They've existed for 22 years, putting out consistently high-quality underground pop albums and helping people see the glory of geeky humor. They've put music on answering machines for callers to dial ...
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Greatest Palace Music | Drag City

April 15, 2004 by

Bonnie "Prince" Billy is back with his fourth studio album, which is comprised of covers from a group that he and his brothers started earlier in their careers, fittingly called the Palace Brothers.
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