Artsweek

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.

May 2, 2003

Dancing in the Desert Part 2

By Jessica Jardine

Like a welcome second date, arriving to the latter half of Coachella allows for just a smidgen of breathing room. By this time, one is well-versed in what sorts of lines to expect, how much dough will be thrown around an...

May 2, 2003

X-Men 2 | Stars and Mutants Mix and Mingle

By Drew Mackie

In the grand tradition of Artsweek insinuating itself into the lives of the famous, this reviewer glimpsed a brief collision between two worlds at Monday's premiere of the superb "X-Men 2" at Mann's Chinese Theater in H...

May 2, 2003

Do You Prefer Crunchy or Chewy?

By Mr. Bell

When Peanut Butter Wolf started making beats, I was eatin' them raw out of a Gerber jar. Some things never change. The versatile, world-renowned DJ, producer and founder of Stones Throw Records is still holding it down -...

May 2, 2003

Various Artists | Saddle Creek 50 | Saddle Creek

By Uncle Freddy

Which of the following does not fit? a) Alcohol b) indie rock c) SARS d) Omaha, Neb. If you chose "c," kids, then you get to drink from the fire hose because you are right.

May 2, 2003

Rjd2 | The Horror | Definitive Jux

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Horror shimmies and struts with refreshingly vibrant and flavorful home-cooked beats and mixes that could perk up any old curmudgeon.

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...

May 2, 2003

KCSB Top Ten

By Mr. Bell

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 24, 2003

Midwestern Art Rockers Dish a Lil’ Love

By Jessica Jardine

Alongside labelmates Bright Eyes, Cursive and Desaparecidos, art-rock New Wavers the Faint have been rabidly taking over dance floors across the nation and causing even the most crossed-armed shoe-gazers to shake a tailf...

April 24, 2003

Madonna | American Life | Warner Brothers

By Kami Shallenberger

Maybe it's a recent addiction to electronic music that has made Madonna's new album, American Life a cheap fix, maybe it's the acoustic guitar or perhaps it's hearing the Queen of Pop herself rap - wait, rap?!

April 24, 2003

Blur | Think Tank | Virgin

By Drew Atkins

Pros at pillaging musical styles from those more skilled than them, each of Blur's albums finds them changing their sound to match their ever-changing influences.

April 24, 2003

Lucinda Williams | World Without Tears | Lost Highway

By Eliav Appelbaum

If you enjoy sipping froth off a double latte-espresso-mocha-quadruple-swirl and tethering your neck with a lavender cashmere shawl while sporting a staple clamped on your right eyebrow - then Lucinda Williams' smug and ...