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R.E.M. | Reveal | Warner Bros.

May 24, 2001 by

My brother once had a great insight into R.E.M: "They're so good at writing pretty good songs," he said.
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Weezer | Weezer (The Green Album) | Geffen

May 24, 2001 by

It's been five years since Pinkerton came out and seven since the self-titled debut was released, but judging by the frenetic reaction the group received at Coachella, Weezer is still am...
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Ocean Colour Scene | Mechanical Wonder | Ark21

May 24, 2001 by

When I first heard Moseley Shoals, Ocean Colour Scene's last American release, I was amazed that a band from Manchester (home of The Smiths) could play with such soul.
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Useless I.D. | Bad Story, Happy Ending | Kung Fu

May 24, 2001 by

It is rare that a dime-a-dozen review jobber for a somewhat progressive news rag gets to indulge in rampant, drooling nationalistic condescension.
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Velvet Sun | Dreamhome | Flotation

May 24, 2001 by

Essentially a one-man band, Scott Weinkle uses simplistic rock formulas and basic sonic tricks to expand conventional rock in a fashion where the rock of the past can still hold relevance in the prese...
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Film Review: “A Knight’s Tale”

May 17, 2001 by

After watching the first couple of minutes unfold in "A Knight's Tale," one quickly figures out that they're going to have to get into a different frame of mind in order to enjoy the film.
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Electronic Summer Listening Guide

May 17, 2001 by

Spring, as I'm sure you've garnered from the warm weather and flower-powered Ross commercials, has sprung, and a new crop of CDs have landed on the Artsweek desk in ripe abundance.
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Straight-To-Video Classics: “Left Behind”

May 17, 2001 by

Instead of a specific film, there is a whole genre of films that is blowing up that you need to know about if you consider yourself a true film connoisseur. That genre is Christian home video.
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Film Review: “The Center of the World”

May 17, 2001 by

This is a love story. Boy meets girl in the non-threatening coffee shop. Boy finds out girl is a rock drummer by day and stripper by night.
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Film Review: “Boesman and Lena”

May 17, 2001 by

Set against the backdrop of the desolate mud flats outside Cape Town, South Africa, it is a tale of loss and survival during that nation's period of apartheid.
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Interview: Judith Olauson

May 17, 2001 by

Judith Olauson, director of "A Raisin in the Sun", shared a few insights about this compelling drama.
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Alien Ant Farm | ANThology | New Noize

May 17, 2001 by

Despite the apparently political connotations of this record, Alien Ant Farm truly relies on the interesting and conflicting relationship between contemporary alternative metal and sentiments of life ...
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The Rapture | Out of the Races and On To the Tracks | Sub Pop

May 17, 2001 by

Now that the founder of Up Records is dead, and Matador Records' taste is nearly as moribund, Sub Pop is left as one of the last high-profile indie rock labels in the biz.
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Soft Boys | Underwater Moonlight | Matador

May 17, 2001 by

Two discs of reissue bliss, Soft Boys' Underwater Moonlight kicks out the jams.
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Artsweek Recognition of Excellence Award: Shy Pilgreen, Miss Isla Vista 2001

May 10, 2001 by

Talent, personality and how hot the girls looked in "Friday Night Fun Wear" were all taken into consideration as 16 of I.V.'s loveliest ladies duked it out for the Miss Isla Vista crown.
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