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Lil’ Romeo – Interview
At fifteen, Lil’ Romeo is back with his third album RomeoLand. The hot new single, “My Cinderella,” is making a steady climb up the charts. Romeo is a true multi-platform artist. Aside from Romeoland, his hit Nickelodeon show “Romeo!,” launches its second season this fall as his clothing line P. Miller shorties continues as to…
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Papa Roach – Getting Away With Murder
Artist: Papa Roach Title: Getting Away With Murder Label: Dreamworks Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Getting Away With Murder is still loud and abrasive, however the real power and passion in the music lies in what the band has previously downplayed — melody and vulnerability. Shaddix sings with more precision and tunefulness than ever, and while…
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Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company
Artist: Ray Charles Title: Genius Loves Company Label: Concord Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: After a year in the making, legendary pianist and composer Ray Charles will release his first, new recording since 2001 on Concord Records this fall. Mr. Charles has teamed with the likes of BB King, Norah Jones, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and…
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Sevendust – Interview [2004]
It’s not like Sevendust have ever shied away from the personal, the heartfelt, or the painfully honest on any of their previous three albums. But this time, these Atlanta-based practitioners of their own special brand of uniquely melodic heavy rock have looked even closer within themselves than ever before, uncovering some harsh truths in the…
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Suspect Zero
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harry J. Lennix, Frank Collison Studio: Paramount Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: It’s 4 AM and torrents of rain pour down on a dusty roadside New Mexico diner. Inside, an innocuous looking salesman sips coffee while catching up on his fishing magazines. After the front door creaks open, an…
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West Indian Girl – West Indian Girl
Artist: West Indian Girl Title: West Indian Girl Label: Astralwerks Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: For their full-length, West Indian Girl strove to capture the lysergic immediacy of the “Dream” demo, so they set about producing their debut full-length in their bucolic home-studio getaway. In the tradition of classic debauched albums from the likes of Happy…
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Supergrass – Supergrass is 10
Artist: Supergrass Title: Supergrass is 10 Label: Capitol Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: This year, the members of Supergrass celebrate their 10th anniversary, and have announced the release of ‘Supergrass is 10″ The Best of 94-04’ on CD and DVD. STANDOUT TRACKS: “Caught By The Fuzz” – No one in America remembers them in 1994 so…
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Shaolin Soccer DVD
Cast: Stephen Chow, Wong Yut Fei, Studio: Miramax Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays “Mighty Steel Leg” Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled…
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Boy Meets World: The Complete First Season
Cast: Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle Studio: Buena Vista Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Go back to the beginning with Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and all your favorite characters in BOY MEETS WORLD’s hilarious first season. With the help of his family and his teacher, Mr. Feeny, Cory (Ben Savage) explores life, relationships, and the strange,…
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Butch Walker – Letters
Artist: Butch Walker Title: Letters Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 THE GREAT: Nothing. THE AVERAGE: “Don’t Move” – Sounds nice but is lyrical dead. “Uncomfortably Numb” – Butch screams that he has to get out of Los Angeles—who’s stopping you. If L.A. is the reason Walker has fallen apart he better get out before it’s too…
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