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Steriogram – Schmack!
Artist: Steriogram Title: Schmack! Label: Capitol Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The story of Steriogram begins in New Zealands North Island, June of 1999. Brad and Jake, longtime friends from a tiny town called Whangarei meet up with Tim and Tyson who have been friends for years in Auckland, and they start playing shows around the…
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Shrek 2
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Saunders Studio: Dreamworks Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Shrek 2 sends Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona on a whirlwind of new adventures with more fairy-tale favorites to lampoon along the way. Shrek now faces his greatest challenge: the in-laws. Shrek and Princess Fiona return from their…
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Sugababes – Interview
Three Babes You Need To Know By Colleen M. Quill There are countless European hopefuls that try to emulate the success of vocal groups like Destiny’s Child and *NSYNC. Male groups like FIVE and Westlife seemed to score a hit and then beg off or break up. Meet the Sugababes, the UK’s most successful and…
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Alanis Morissette – So Called Chaos
Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Jagged Little Pill: Acoustic Label: Maverick Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: On her latest effort So-Called Chaos , Morissette sounds paradoxically like a woman who has found her own separate peace with the world. A deeply thoughtful individual by nature, So-Called Chaos finds her in life-affirming, positive place, making music that in…
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Skye Sweetnam – Interview
Skye Bubbles Up by Colleen Maree Quill While on my way to interview Skye Sweetnam on her tour bus, I encountered a venue security guard who jokingly told me the show was cancelled. Skye’s tour bus is purple covered with her image and stick figures she drew for her website. Amidst rumors of freaking out…
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Troy DVD
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O’Toole, Diane Kruger Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO…
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Troy
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O’Toole, Diane Kruger Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO…
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Troy: HD-DVD
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O’Toole, Diane Kruger Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO…
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Teena Marie – La Dona
Artist: Teena Marie Title: La Dona Label: Cash Money Rating: 3/10 Corporate Line: La Doña to Latin families is the equivalent of…The Godmother – she who has paved paths, laid foundations and lead by exalted example, pulling inspiration from the highest of culture to the most popular denominators. Up on all the history and down…
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Hanson – Interview [2004]
Don’t Call it a comeback—they’ve been here for years. With the release of their self-produced album Underneath, Hanson is restating their claim to be at the forefront of popular music. We get the scoop from Zac! Hip Online: You must be excited to get the record out. Zac: Very pumped up. The single is out,…
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