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The Breeders | Title TK | Elektra

May 23, 2002 by

A nine-year sabbatical might induce a brighter outlook on life or a regained sense of humanity, but Kim Deal has soaked this record in broad, unrefined cynicism.
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Eminem | The Eminem Show | Interscope

May 23, 2002 by

After selling over 15 million copies of his last album, it's safe to say Eminem has had a lot of pressure in making the follow-up. Unfortunately, the pressure shows.
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The Believer: A Man Divided

May 15, 2002 by

Henry Bean's film "The Believer" proves there's no need to travel to a galaxy far, far away for an exploration of the human psyche; self-contradiction is rife all around us.
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Aural Orgy in Spring

May 15, 2002 by

Butt-sniffing season is definitely in. So, what better way to celebrate butt-sniffing season than with a free show? Enter Extravaganza.
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Alienating Ant Farm

May 15, 2002 by

Call him the "Ambassador of Anomie," maybe even the "Duke of Desolation." Just please stop calling him, "that guy who painted 'Nighthawks.'"
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Unfaithful: ‘Just Passion and Action’

May 15, 2002 by

Adrian Lyne's "Unfaithful" makes no excuses for guilt-ridden infidelity or passionate crimes.
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Weezer | Maladroit | Geffen Records

May 15, 2002 by

So what the hell does "Maladroit" mean, anyway? In short, everything this CD is not: awkward, clumsy and bumbling.
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Marianne Faithfull | Kissin Time | Advance Music

May 15, 2002 by

You may recognize Marianne Faithfull as God. Her "This Wheel's on Fire" became the anthem for the live-fast-and-should-be-dead-by-now lifestyle of Patsy and Edina.
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Primeridian | I’ll Meet You in Greenwich | Promihjay 8 Inc.

May 15, 2002 by

I'm playin' this shit at my wedding. In fact, if the beats were human I would probably marry them. And let's say I did tie the knot - the rhymes would be my best man.
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Hip Hop Top 10

May 15, 2002 by

Courtesy of Quinn Chaloeicheep at KCSB 91.9 FM 1) Atmosphere | Modern Man’s Hustle [single] | Rhyme Sayers 2) Infectious Organisms | Human Experience | Independent 3) Fat Jon the Ample Soul Phys...
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Spider-Man: The Itsy-Bitsy Blockbuster

May 8, 2002 by

The clash of the titans (a.k.a. multi-million-dollar blockbusters) hit theaters this month, and so far it's a spider whipping a scorpion's ass.
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DJ Shadow | The Private Press | MCA

May 8, 2002 by

On The Private Press, his first solo record in six years, Shadow departs from his trademark sound on Endtroducing..., with mixed results.
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The Makers | Strangest Parade | Sub Pop Records

May 8, 2002 by

One listen to Strangest Parade makes it quite clear that The Makers are indefensible.
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Girls Against Boys | You Can’t Fight What You Can’t See | Jade Tree

May 8, 2002 by

Here's a new old dance: the Major Shuffle. Girls Against Boys have mastered this, jumping in with the post-grunge wave of indie signings back in '96 before going on an extended hiatus.
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Shivering, Sunburnt, Satisfied

May 1, 2002 by

Last weekend brought the third Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to Indio, Calif.
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