Artsweek

May 1, 2002

KCSB Hip Hop Top Ten

By Quinn Chaloeicheep

April 24, 2002

Declaration of Independents

By Daniel Okamura

Alas, not everybody gets to deal with the glitter that is crystal meth and ticket sales - and thankfully for them, not everybody likes the mainstream record industry's sounds.

April 24, 2002

Getting Past Portraits

By DJ FatKid

Funeral Diner avoids cheese. They play a form of hardcore that is devoid of pained melodies, ranting anger, blazing licks, or mosh breakdowns.

April 24, 2002

Heavy Mettle

By David Downs

Justice for David Attias' victims won't end with a lengthy sentence from the court, but it may start with a monologue in Snidecor Hall.

April 24, 2002

Murder by Numbers: Counting the Minutes

By Collin Mitchell

What "Murder By Numbers" does for the thriller genre, Sandra Bullock does for her career.

April 24, 2002

Desaparecidos | Read Music Speak Spanish | Saddle Creek

By DJ FatKid

Musically, Desaparecidos seem to take a cue from mid-'90s proto-emo bands such as Jawbreaker or J Church - the chunky chords alternating with bouncy picked melodies.

April 24, 2002

Gomez | In Our Gun | Virgin

By Top 40 Dave

Gomez's synthesis of the last 40 years of rock is notable, but the band's ability to incorporate the latest in digital sampling lacks.

April 24, 2002

Wayne | Music on Plastic | TVT

By Collin Mitchell

Like the reviews and profiles say, their music is "emotional" and "powerful," but Wayne fails to consistently express these elements in any sort of depth.

April 24, 2002

J-Live | All of the Above | Coup d’

By Mr. Bell

Whether it's the "jiggy," beats mixed with bearable lyrics or meaningless,annoying choruses mixed with bearable beats, All of the Above delivers no more than five good cuts.

April 18, 2002

Like Moth to the Fame

By Erin James

You can tell a lot about a record label's faith in its band by the size of its tour bus. Virgin clearly has high hopes for its recent signee, Moth.

April 18, 2002

Bathtub Film Festival

By David Downs

I Love Adolph Hilter co-producer Matt Wienglass says his 4/20 showing of seven experimental films in I.V. Theater has a drug theme corresponding with the worldwide smoke-out, but it's in no way limited to dopes.

April 18, 2002

Aude Man in the House

By Brian Walton

Techno and jungle beat freaks of SB, put your dancing shoes on. High-powered digital guru and L.A.-native Dave Aude is set to pound Velvet Jones tonight like a blood-soaked tom-tom.

April 18, 2002

Y Tu Mama Tambien: Finalmente! Cine Caliente

By Marie Lopez

Here is a film that is intelligent, insightful, surprising, funny, and burningly sexy all in one; a film that's frank realism and audacity are rarely found in American movies.

April 18, 2002

Blackalicious | Blazing Arrow | MCA

By David Downs

Blackalicious’ only crime on Blazing Arrow is that its CD is too fucking good. The rhymes set the ears a-tingle and the frontal lobes afire. The beats blur genres and demand bass knobs turned to the left. Most kids...

April 18, 2002

Sage Francis | Personal Journals | Anticon

By Lee Shaker

Personal Journals is Sage Francis’ long-awaited first LP, complete with “journal entries” explaining the conception of each track and written apologies to all of his ex-girlfriends. This is a true conce...

April 18, 2002

Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician | Wave Motion | Mush Records

By Mr. Bell

When I listen to music, I see things – I see visions of people, exotic settings and situations. If a picture tells a thousand words, and I only have 220 left to tell you about Wave Motion, I’m worried you won...