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Totaled
Game: Totaled Platform: Xbox Studio: Majesco Rating: 5/10 Look: The cars look okay. The cars crash and things like doors fly off and other individual parts get flung all over the place. The problem is too much time was spent on the cars and not the bland and poorly drawn backgrounds Feel: You get a…
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Gunmetal
Game: Gunmetal Platform: Xbox Studio: Majesco Rating: 7/10 Look: GunMetal boasts some fantastic texturing mapping. The landscapes and the havoc craft look great. It looks like someone spent a lot of time putting in the intriquite details of this game. Feel: If you love to blow things up then this game is for you. However…
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Aaron Carter – Another Earthquake
Artist: Aaron Carter Title: Another Earthquake Label: Jive Rating: 3/10 Aaron Carter is pure pop. AC tries to step out of his brother Nick Carter’s shadow. Hot: “Do You Remember” – sure to break a few teen girls’ hearts. Mild: “To All The Girls” and “Summertime” – Sounds too much like LFO’s “Summer Girls”. Cold:…
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BBMak – Into Your Head
Artist: BBMak Title: Into Your Head Label: Hollywood Rating: 5.5/10 Bbmak exploded from the UK to America with a handful of hit singles on their freshman release. Can they do it again with Into Your Head? HOT: “Out Of My Heart” – Will set the girls’ hearts aflutter. “Staring Into Space” – Great melody, sure…
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BBMak – Interview 2002
Interview: Christian How long did it take to put the new record together? We started to write the new album last year and started recording January this year and spent about six months. How did you find the pressure? Before we started writing we did feel pressure because of the success of the first record.…
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Silverchair – Diorama
Artist: Silverchair Title: Diorama Label: Atlantic Rating: 8/10 Silverchair is back with a new label and it sounds like a new look on life. Gone is the grinding grunge sound and here is the crisper, clearer, and more mature Silverchair where Neon Ballroom almost reached. Strong: “Tuna In The Brine” and “Luv Your Life” –…
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Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf
Artist: Queens of the Stone Age Title: Songs for the Deaf Label: Interscope Rating: 9/10 The Queens Of The Stone Age are back and they’ve brought Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl along for the ride from behind the drum kit. Holy Sh*t: “Go With The Flow” – Brilliant. “You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar,…
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Jimmy Fallon – The Bathroom Wall
Artist: Jimmy Fallon Title: The Bathroom Wall Label: Dreamworks Rating: 7.5/10 You know Jimmy Fallon from Saturday Night Live. He does the news, occasionally sings songs and makes you laugh more than anyone else on a Saturday night. Well he’s got a cd with a couple songs that are lacking, but the stand up completely…
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Aimee Mann- Lost In Space
Artist: Aimee Mann Title: Lost In Space Label: Superego Rating: 9/10 Aimee Mann is who she is; a hidden gem that the rest of the music listening world haven’t happened upon, thankfully. If you don’t know Aimee Mann’s music then you are Lost In Space. Gold: “Humpty Dumpty” – A divine song that seems to…
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3rd Storee – Interview
A chat with the group: 3rd Storee How’s everything going? Everyone: Great! We’re having a blast! How was the Usher tour? Jay-R: It was awesome. The best. Man we had Usher, Nas, and more folks, it was just an all-star lineup. It was crazy. Did you pick up any moves? J’son: Usher is off the…
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