Artsweek

March 1, 2001

KCSB Top 10 Hip Hop Singles

By Staff

February 21, 2001

Interview: Promise Ring

By Rebecca Pellman

Cracking your skull is one thing, but not having a skull you could break your brain, and you're not supposed to break your brain - that's what I hear.

February 21, 2001

Interview: “Bash” Director Marc Shaw

By Julie Kraim

"He uses "Mormon" as a universal term for people who grew up in religious communities in general."

February 21, 2001

Film Review: “Sweet November”

By Andy Sywak

Like tribute albums, remakes are tricky territory. After all, if you’re going to redo someone else’s work, how are you going to make it better or different so that it’s worth watching over the original?...

February 21, 2001

Theater Review: “Out on a Limb”

By Armando Alvarado

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 by Dramatic Women, ...

February 21, 2001

Photos: Aceyalone at the El Rey Theater, Feb. 18

By Staff

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

February 21, 2001

Letter to the Editor

By Staff

To ignore Ray Luv's presence on "Pimp Shit" is like saying that "I Got You Babe" is sung by Sonny Bono.

February 21, 2001

Album Review: Jim White | No Such Place | Luaka Bop

By Collin Mitchell

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 and country. But rega...

February 21, 2001

Album Review: The Hex | No Car | Troubleman Unlimited

By DJ FatKid

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 deliberately vague;...

February 21, 2001

Album Review: The Iconz | Street Money | Slip ‘n’ Slide

By Trey Clark

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. They don’t hav...

February 21, 2001

Album Review: Stephen Malkmus | Stephen Malkmus | Matador

By Andy Sywak

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 of satisfying slack...

February 21, 2001

Album Review: Matthew Good Band | Beautiful Midnight | Atlantic

By John Syquia

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 exactly what they&#8217...

February 15, 2001

Film Review: “Hannibal”

By Andy Sywak

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 in suspense.

February 15, 2001

Straight to Video Classics: “Raising Cain”

By Trey Clark

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.

February 15, 2001