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Theater Review: “Out on a Limb”

February 21, 2001 by

A professional alter ego, a salsa dancer and a talking leg. These seem like soap opera characters, yet they are the unlikely characters in a dramatic production. “Out on a Limb,” presented...
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Photos: Aceyalone at the El Rey Theater, Feb. 18

February 21, 2001 by

Aceyalone Performed with Abstract Rude, Mikah9, Cocoa Brovaz, Rasco, Ed O.G., and Masterminds.
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Letter to the Editor

February 21, 2001 by

To ignore Ray Luv's presence on "Pimp Shit" is like saying that "I Got You Babe" is sung by Sonny Bono.
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Album Review: Jim White | No Such Place | Luaka Bop

February 21, 2001 by

It’s not surprising that an album like this would be on a label founded by David Byrne. White and a collaboration of producers have constructed a redefinition of how we listen to stories, folk a...
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Album Review: The Hex | No Car | Troubleman Unlimited

February 21, 2001 by

Ask John Q. Fourtrack, and he’ll say he’s an experimenter and an artist. The Hex, however, says nothing and then rips your fucking ears off. The liner notes are terse to the point of being...
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Album Review: The Iconz | Street Money | Slip ‘n’ Slide

February 21, 2001 by

Oh damn. The Iconz are some crazy hard gangstaz from Florida, so you best watch your step when your punk ass is vacationing at Disney World! Five men and a token gangsta bitch make up the Iconz crew. ...
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Album Review: Stephen Malkmus | Stephen Malkmus | Matador

February 21, 2001 by

When Pavement officially called it quits last fall after an illustrious decade-long career, thousands of lo-fi indie fans across the world held their breath. Sure, there certainly were other purveyors...
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Album Review: Matthew Good Band | Beautiful Midnight | Atlantic

February 21, 2001 by

Smart record execs know the importance of packaging a band, especially in today’s image-conscious market. Bands with names like Crazy Town or Dream let today’s dim music consumers know exa...
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Film Review: “Hannibal”

February 15, 2001 by

Director Ripley Scott turns out the sequel to 1991's "Silence of the Lambs" that is every bit as beautifully shot as its predecessor, but unfortunately compensates in gore for what it lacks ...
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Straight to Video Classics: “Raising Cain”

February 15, 2001 by

Don't ever confuse the fact that the strong point of any "Classic" is its lead actor, and "Raising Cain's" man is none other than John Lithgow. That's right, THE John Lithgow.
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Film Review: “Human Resources”

February 15, 2001 by

The realistic dialogue is enhanced by the use of nonprofessional actors, many of them factory workers cast to fit their fictional counterparts.
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Theater Review: “A Doll’s House”

February 15, 2001 by

"A Doll's House" demands that the audience take a serious look at the role of women in society.
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Recipe for a Mixtape: The Cruisin’ Tape

February 15, 2001 by

So you got yourself a new ride. All you need now is a proper playlist to take you from gangsta anthems to pimp shit and back again.
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Music Review: Bad Astronaut | Acrophobe | Honest Don’s

February 15, 2001 by

Perhaps a more honest and mature attempt at rock by former Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, Bad Astronaut is a step up from the repetitious So-Cal punk approach to a universal and eclectic indie rock soun...
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Music Review: Gwenmars | Driving a Million | SeeThru Broadcasting

February 15, 2001 by

A one-hit wonder waiting to happen. Sadly, for people who like power pop, Gwenmars is power poop that is going to get play on “alternative” radio. It fits the mold. The lyrics are written ...
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