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Kylie Minogue | Fever | EMI/Capitol

March 7, 2002 by

I suspect the key to enjoying this album may be to go into it with a sense of either irony or ignorance.
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Various Artists | Blade I: the soundtrack | Immortal Records

March 7, 2002 by

A lineup pairing Eve with Fatboy Slim, Cypress Hill with Roni Size, and Ice Cube with Paul Oakenfold would be a stroke of genius for a "Celebrity Death Match" promoter.
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The Catheters | Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days | Sub Pop

March 7, 2002 by

After following in the Devils' footsteps on Seattle's eMpTy and Sub Pop labels the Catheters have tried to pop out some pubic hair with Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days.
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KCSB Top Ten Rock

March 7, 2002 by

Week ending 3/8/02 1) Thrice | The Illusion of Safety | Sub City 2) Karp | Action Chemistry | Punk In My Vitamins 3) The Plan | Only These Movements Remain | Matlock/Rewika 4) Various Artists | The Th...
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Every Story Has A Silver Screen Lining

February 28, 2002 by

Film buffs need wait no longer: the 17th Santa Barbara International Film opened Wednesday night at the Arlington Theatre and is set to entertain audiences through March 3.
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Artsweek Meets Writer/Director/Lead Actor Joe Aaron to Discuss the World Premiere of His Film ‘Crazy Jones’

February 28, 2002 by

Joe Aaron's inspiring and beautiful Santa Barbara International Film Festival entry "Crazy Jones" comes with an equally inspirational backstory.
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Queen of the Damned: Behind the Music

February 28, 2002 by

Hardcore Goth, vampires and about 30 minutes of screen time with Aaliyah - "Queen of the Damned" is the latest installment in the still-dead horror genre.
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The Not So Great Escape

February 28, 2002 by

While the two-man production is ambitious, the basic premise of the story - that imagination can transcend a difficult and punishing reality - is lost in the dialogue.
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Exposing One’s Self

February 28, 2002 by

The poster hanging in the front window of the Performing Arts Theatre promises nudity and a man in a wedding dress. I expected nudity. I looked forward to giggling at the comedy of a man in a flowing ...
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KMFDM | Attak | Metropolis

February 28, 2002 by

Funs With Consonants!
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The Get Up Kids | Eudora | Vagrant

February 28, 2002 by

The major difficulty in dating within the independent rock scene is the Get Up Kids.
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Meanest Man Contest | Contaminated Dance Step b/w Feelin’ Pretty Psyched (About Love) – 7″ vinyl single | Weapon-Shaped

February 28, 2002 by

The Meanest Man Contest is at the top of the bottom. Yet this bottom isn't like sewers, or Hell, or someone's ass. This is the extreme underground, the artistic cream of the crop.
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KCSB Hip Hop Top 10

February 28, 2002 by

1) Ursula Rucker | Super Sista | !K7 2) Living Legends | Almost Famous | Legendary Music 3) Meanest Man Contest | Feelin’ Pretty Psyched (About Love) [single] | Weapon-Shaped 4) Emanon | The Pri...
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Brushfire and Water

February 21, 2002 by

Eight years ago freshman math major Jack Johnson lived in Anacapa Hall, ate lunch at DLG and joked with his dad about being a rich statistician after college.
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Crossroads: Trashy, Sassy and Britney Hit the Road

February 21, 2002 by

"Crossroads" joins blockbusters "Glitter" and "On the Line" as the latest pop-star vehicle to leave American adolescents insecure and socially sedated.
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