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Neurotica – Neurotica
Artist: Neurotica Title: Neurotica Label: Koch Rating: 4/10 Neurotica is from Florida. Discovered by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson years ago and now they are on the WWE’s record label SmackDown! Only in America. Smackdown: “Ride Of Your Life” – Hot rock until the middle eight where we get some spew of words that make no…
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The Waterboys – Fisherman’s Blues Part Two
Artist: The Waterboys Title: Fisherman’s Blues Part Two Label: Razor & Tie Rating: 7/10 The Waterboys are a one-man team of Mike Scott. They’ve had mild amounts of success and I’m not sure why its so limited. Fisherman’s Blues Part Two is the sequel the magnificent Fisherman’s Blues. One my way: “On My Way To…
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Road To Perdition
Cast: Tom Hanks Studio: Fox Rating: 7/10 The Film Studio Synopsis: In Depression-era Chicago, hit man Michael O’Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is known to friends and enemies alike as the “Angel of Death”. Uncompromising in his work, O’Sullivan is just as devoted to his private life as an upstanding husband and father of two young boys.…
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The Croc Hunter
Cast: Steve Irwin Studio: MGM Rating: 4/10 The Film Studio Synopsis: Aussie adventurer Steve Irwin – a.k.a. The Crocodile Hunter – has avoided the death roll and nabbed another feisty croc, hoping to save it from poachers. What Steve doesn’t know is that the crocodile has innocently swallowed a top secret U.S. satellite beacon, and…
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Sonic Youth – Murray Street
Artist: Sonic Youth Title: Murray Street Label: Geffen Rating: 5/10 Sonic Youth have gone on to influence such artists as Nirvana. Now about twenty years later they are still working on their sound with Murray Street. Works: “Karent Revisited” – gets long but the parts that don’t seem to be drowning in a groove comes…
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Haven – Between The Senses
Artist: Haven Title: Between The Senses Label: Virgin Rating: 6/10 Haven has a good knack for making the most of a melody. They glide safely through light rock. Senses are good: “Beautiful Thing” – a nifty number that spreads melody thick. “Say Something” – pristine pop rock. Senses are fair: “Where Is The Love” “Still…
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Jackknife To A Swan
Artist: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Title: Jackknife To A Swan Label: Sideonedummy Rating: 5/10 The Bosstones mixed ska and reggae before it was the cool thing to do. They’ve given us years of music, all under a large corporate moniker; now they’ve gone back to their independent roots. Bling: “A Jackknife To A Swan” –…
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Gay Dad – Interview
going solo with singer cliff jones. Have you been touring? Um, No. I haven’t really told anyone this, but I split the band up. I’m making solo records for Warners. I went to Australia and did some stuff out there, some little acoustic shows and no one really knew who I was. I’ve been in…
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Margaret Cho – Interview
You finally get the chance to talk to comedian Margaret Cho and can you guess what she is doing? Dishes of course. Do people always expect you to be funny? Yes. I actually go out incognito so people don’t really recognize me that much. My friends all sort of know that I’m a jokester. I’m…
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Deadsy – Interview
Deadsy – Interview Intial interview: June 14, 2002 published: July, 1, 2002 Operative: Alec pure – drummer How did you hook up with Korn? We were on another record label and working on records for years. But it was our producer Josh Abraham who introduced us to Jonathan Davis, singer from Korn, and we got…
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