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February 8, 2001

Art Review: “The Empty Bottle”

By Charles Han

The irony of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's pun is in the fact that some citizens in the former Soviet Union actually lived in public restrooms.

February 8, 2001

Aesop Rock | Float | Mush

By Jack Lloyd

While listening to the thoughtful and philosophical Aesop Rock, I began to ponder my own validity in this world. I have questions I need answered: Is anyone reading my reviews? If so, would my recommendation of an unknow...

February 8, 2001

Fauna Flash | Fusion | Compost

By Jenne Raub

The other night, while swilling Chardonnay at a press reception in Montecito among a crowd 20 years too old to be called my colleagues, I was struck with a great idea. Now, if you lived in a gorgeous Italian-style home, ...

February 8, 2001

Various Artists | Rapid Transit | Chocolate Industries

By Robotsex

It’s been a long while since I gave up my former day job: financial analyst supervillain. But that doesn’t mean I don’t think of those days past, those days way back when I was a mild-mannered number cr...

February 8, 2001

Enemymine | The Ice in Me | Up

By DJ FatKid

Before I describe the soul-shredding noise monster that is Enemymine, let me just say that the group once accidentally left its drummer in a roadside cafe while on tour. That’s fucking rad. Evolving from godheadSil...

February 8, 2001

Field Mob | Ashy to Classy | MCA

By Ray Smith Artsweek Music Critic

The Dirty South has once again unleashed a plague onto the unsuspecting public. First it was Master P and his No Talent Soldiers, now it’s the Field Mob with its debut Ashy to Classy. Now for some of you who don&#8...

February 8, 2001

Tipsy | Uh-Oh! | Asphodel

By Andy Sywak

Electro-lounge, you’ve gotta heard it before. It’s that chill but bouncy music pouring softly out of speakers at cocktail lounges and parties meant mostly as a nice accompaniment for drinking and scoping. It&...

February 8, 2001

Honeydogs | Here’s Luck | Palm

By Collin Mitchell

Here’s Luck is another step of progression in the Minneapolis music scene. Extremely rich in sound, each track is almost a mini-masterpiece that proves that this band is not only accomplished, but now a veteran of ...

January 30, 2001

Theater Review: Triumph of Love Has Plenty of Cross-Dressing Fun

By Staff

The Central Coast Premiere production is a masterful blend of music, humor and old-fashioned love.

January 30, 2001

Film Review: “Shadow of a Vampire”

By Andy Sywak

One of those "Does art mirror life or life mirror art?" movies that might interest Oscar Wilde, "Shadow" is an entertaining film set around the filming of an actual vampire movie.

January 30, 2001

Straight to Video Classics: “The Catcher”

By Jack Lloyd

The Catcher's first order of business is to kill the opposing team's star player.

January 30, 2001

Film Review: “On the Road With Duke Ellington”

By David Downs

There's something about mastication that makes legends not so legendary.

January 30, 2001

CD Reviews

By Staff

Sade, Lesser, The Microphones, more

January 25, 2001

Film Review: “Snatch”

By Andy Sywak

Director Guy Ritchie seems determined to make the film, essentially a comedy of errors, entertaining and surprising at every turn.

January 25, 2001

Film Review: “Rififi”

By Julie Kraim

Jules Dassin's 1955 French film noir features an exquisitely engineered jewelry heist that looks way ahead of its time in a 2001 viewing.

January 25, 2001

Art Review: “Dual Visions”

By Ham Staff Writer

The recent show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents yet another opportunity to discuss the place in the world of fine art that photography occupies.