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Justin Timberlake – Interview [2003]
Were you at all surprised by the UK success? Is it gratifying to have done so well there with your show? Yes. It was – both. You know, I was pleasantly surprised. And, you know, I really had no expectations, you know, what the age bracket (is), what the crowd’s going to be, you know,…
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The Thorns – The Thorns
Artist: The Thorns Title: The Thorns Label: Aware Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins come together as one. The Good: “I Told You” – The sappiest track of the crop yet it’s perhaps the best. The Mediocre: “Runaway Feeling” – A track that is a feel good pop-rock song. It…
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The Italian Job
Cast: Mark Wahlberg Studio: Paramount Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: A band of thieves, led by Charlie Croker (Wahlberg), pulls off the ultimate heist by rigging the stoplights of the city of Los Angeles so that they can drive right out of the city with a carful of gold (in a safe that they’re stealing back…
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Bruce Almighty
Cast: Jim Carrey Studio: Universal Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a “human interest” television reporter in Buffalo, New York who is discontented with almost everything in life, despite his popularity and the love of his girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). At the end of the worst day in his…
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Smile Empty Soul – Smile Empty Soul
Artist: Smile Empty Soul Title: Smile Empty Soul Label: Lava Rating: 7.5/10 Corporate Line: Thoughtful heavy music. Melodic heavy music. Smile Empty Soul proves that the terms don’t have to be mutually exclusive. The Good: “Silhouettes” – Deep. Something most of us can relate to as we hope to be better. “This Is War” –…
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The Polyphonic Spree – The Beginning Stages of…
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree Title: The Beginning Stages of… Label: Good Rating: 7/10 The Good: “Section 1” – “holiday” sounds spiritual and captures an era, a piece in time and music that has long disappeared. “Section 3” – Lovely like a wonderful summer breeze. “Section 8” – “I found my soldier girl”. How could something…
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Lil’ Kim – Interview [2003]
Lil’ Kim has a crazy life. She’s a star and enigma. Funny thing is, she wants more. Life must be crazy. It’s always crazy, especially when you have an image to uphold like mine. Is it fun to live up to that or sometimes do you want to get away from it? I definitely want…
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Verbana – La Musica
Artist: Verbana Title: La Musica Label: Capitol Rating: 5/10 Company Line: La Musica Negra, as produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Guided By Voices, Elliot Smith), takes its fury mostly from the ancient Bible-country conflict betwixt the pious and the prurient. The Good: “Way Out West” – Good melody that will have you singing along. “I,…
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Midnight Club II
Game: Midnight Club II Platform: PS2 Studio: Rockstar Rating: 8.5/10 Game Company’s Description: In Midnight Club II you are an elite, next-generation illegal street racer, racing through the cities of Paris, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. Each location boasts open-ended routes, loads of shortcuts, and massive jumps. Filled with pedestrians, vehicles backing out of driveways, benches,…
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Live – Birds of Pray
Artist: Live Title: Birds of Pray Label: MCA Rating: 5/10 Company Line: Kowalczyk says, “The coolest thing about this record is that we’ve been really conscious of not losing the band’s rock roots in the midst of experimenting with new sounds.” But Kowalczyk is quick to point out that while the experience of making the…
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