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Ten Tear-jerking Years of Tibet

March 7, 2003 by

Arriving at the premiere of "Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion," was already an overwhelming experience. The film festival, thus far, had consisted of mostly filled theaters and complacent audiences.
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Asian-American Awakening

March 7, 2003 by

Director Eric Byler discusses being young, Asian and American in a novel way: by never directly addressing the subject in his film festival entry, "Charlotte Sometimes."
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Slices of Celluloid

March 7, 2003 by

"Marion Bridge" serves as a reminder as to why so many people are in love with independent cinema. Set in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the film follows the youngest of three sisters, Agnes, as she retur...
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Nocturama | Mute/Anti

March 7, 2003 by

When someone really wants to emit an aura of creepiness, they lurk around, glare ominously, mumble about doom and despair and occasionally make passes at members of the opposite sex in awkward but unu...
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Les Nubians | One Step Forward | Omtown

March 7, 2003 by

The name Les Nubians reminds me of lesbians. I mean, all you have to do is remove the "Nu" from their name. And look at that cover. Are they gonna kiss?
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Supergrass | Life on Other Planets | Island

March 7, 2003 by

Here's an exercise in futility: Imagine a music scene where pop does not exist. Almost as futile: trying to sort out how to describe Supergrass' new album, Life on Other Planets, without listing half ...
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Waking the Complacent Consumer

February 27, 2003 by

It's hard to imagine hip hop poet/actress/playwright Sarah Jones ever not commanding the spotlight. She's one of those people who dominates conversation, but for all the right reasons.
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The Guru | HOLLY + BOLLY = STAY HOME

February 27, 2003 by

Like chicken tikka masala prepared by careless American chefs, Daisy von Scherler Mayer's Hollywood-meets-Bollywood quasi-musical "The Guru" suggests that some things should stay on their respective c...
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Taming The Rock ‘N’ Roll Bull

February 27, 2003 by

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.
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The Postal Service | Give Up | Sub Pop

February 27, 2003 by

Packed with distinctively '80s retro beeps, boops and clicks, this album so marvelously finds the pulse on electronica's ever-frigid wrist.
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Fischerspooner | #1 | Capitol

February 27, 2003 by

There is a great reward waiting for anyone who checks their bias at the door and just listens.
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Meanest Man Contest | Merit | Plug Research

February 27, 2003 by

I was brainwashed by the Meanest Man Contest last year. Obsessed, really. My psychotherapist prescribed ragtime music, which was supposed to squander a relapse, should more tracks be manufactured.
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Old School | School is in Session

February 20, 2003 by

It's not often that bottom-feeding college entertainment journalists receive phone calls from high-powered film studios begging to wine and dine them, screen advance copies of upcoming films and hold ...
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Less than Sublime

February 20, 2003 by

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'...
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The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | Wrestle with the Trestle

February 20, 2003 by

The play, written by Naomi Wallace and directed by UCSB graduate student Kate Yust Al-Shamma, revolves around five characters plagued by the pains of waiting for change to occur in their lives. Each c...
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