Artsweek

May 15, 2003

Mama Nature’s a Giant Canvas

By Lara Bradshaw

One of the most intriguing and awe-inspiring aspects of the documentary "Rivers and Tides," by German filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer, is the beauty wrapped in the fluidity of making one's paintbrush the natural environme...

May 15, 2003

The Underbelly Speaks

By Jessica Jardine

Just in case you thought The Onion was only good for fake news ("Hostel-Dwelling Swede Getting Laid Big-Time") be pleasantly surprised by their most recent creation, The Tenacity of the Cockroach: Conversations With Ente...

May 15, 2003

The Alkaline Trio | Good Mourning | Vagrant Records

By Kami Shallenberger

The Alkaline Trio and I go way back. I mean, I can't even recall all the countless drunken nights we've spent together singing at the top of our lungs, reciting morbid lyrics like sacred poetry, and passing out as Matt S...

May 15, 2003

The Black Keys | thickfreakness | Fat Possum

By Eliav Appelbaum

Remember the scene in "The Blues Brothers" when Jake and Elwood try to buy a smoking electric piano at Ray's Music Exchange in downtown Chicago?

May 15, 2003

Tomahawk | Mit Gas | Ipecac

By Kristina Ackermann

Thought Mike Patton disappeared from the face of the earth after Faith No More disbanded in 1998? He's actually been keeping himself quite busy with several bands and his very own record label.

May 15, 2003

Artswekk Calendar: May 15 – May 22, 2003

By Staff

Drop the doll and needles because Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will supply you with all the gratification you need. In an effort to promote their new album, BBVD will grace the Ventura Theatre tonight at 7.

May 9, 2003

Is That Your Vagina I Hear?

By Jessica Jardine

Eve Ensler wants you to listen to your vagina. If you don't have one, perk up your ears and try eavesdropping because vaginas have an awful lot to say these days.

May 9, 2003

Get On Yo’ Knees

By Drew Atkins

Known as a hip hop god, KRS-One is one of the few hip hop originators still relevant in today's MTV-soaked culture. While most MCs use their words to inform people about their preference in cars or rims, KRS has consiste...

May 9, 2003

Jack Johnson | On and On | Universal

By Monique Sherman

Fade in. You're alone, along the bluffs of Sands Beach, gazing out toward the rolling waves. While captivated by the reflections of the sunlight off the waves, your mind begins to ponder the bigger questions in life.

May 9, 2003

NOFX | The War on Errorism | Fat Wreck Chords

By Travis Hunter

It's a proven fact: As the state of the nation gets shittier, the punk rock gets better. So it's no surprise that it took a goofball president to bring out NOFX's serious side.

May 9, 2003

The Few | s/t | PSB

By Sara Smith

When listening to the self-titled debut from new indie rockers, the Few, one can't help but be swallowed up by their refreshing, light-hearted take on a genre often saddled by crunchy guitars and overly downtrodden lyric...

May 9, 2003

Babies In Space – Part 3

By Lara Bradshaw

Let's say you've "temporarily" closed your eyes, dropped your highly engrossing economics reader to the floor and opened your mind to a dream world of kaleidoscopic images capable of stimulating even the most coffee-test...

May 9, 2003

Laptop | Don’t Try This At Home | Gammon

By Lara Bradshaw

This album reminded me of the time I made an '80s mix tape and I denied liking Blondie, though I knew every word to "Call Me." Listening to Don't Try This At Home has a similar effect: a satisfying, secret indulgence - b...

May 9, 2003

The Sea and Cake | Glass (Thrill 125) | Thrill Jockey

By Kami Shallenberger

Imagine yourself for a moment driving down a long stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere, alone, windows down, with nothing but warm summer skies, a cold drink, and a cigarette between your lips.

May 9, 2003

Turbonegro | Scandinavian Leather | Burning Heart

By Eliav Appelbaum

Make sure to plaster your cheeks in blush, douse your eyes with swanky liner, splash your lips with blood red lipstick - and don't you dare forget to don that sailor outfit buried in the closet, because Turbonegro is bac...

May 2, 2003

Dancing in the Desert Part 1

By Drew Atkins

Hot as blazes and distant from any notable outpost of civilization, the desert of Indio, Calif. doesn't jump to mind when one considers ideal concert locales.