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Snypaz – Livin’ In The Scope
Artist: Snypaz Title: Livin’ In The Scope Label: Rap-A-Lot Rating: 4/10 I would like to write a lot about Snypaz, but Livin’ In The Scope isn’t going to sneak up on anybody. So I’m sitting here listening to it and there is nothing coming out of my speakers that sounds new or original. In fact,…
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Stella Soleil – Dirty Little Secret
Artist: Stella Soleil Title: Dirty Little Secret Label: Universal Rating: 5.5/10 Remember Sister Soleil? Well, Stella is back and she has a Dirty Little Secret. According to the press release, Dirty Little Secret was recorded in five countries over a two-year span. And depending on your taste, this can be a good or bad thing.…
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Simpson’s Wrestling
Game: Simpson’s Wrestling Platform: Playstation Studio: Activision Rating: 2/10 Look: Break out the Atari because this game looks pathetic. Feel: Break out the band-aids because you haven’t had to pound the buttons this much since Asteroids. Hear: The voices of the characters are kind of cool, but the music is horrible. Finally: In theory, this…
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Smurf Racing
Game: Smurf Racing Platform: Playstation Studio: Infogrames Rating: 4.5/10 Look: The game isn’t all about racing. When you have a racing game, the characters and cars are just as important. Here they look terrible. Feel: The control could have saved the game, but you just can’t get past the poor graphics. The controls work well,…
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Stereomud – Perfect Self
Artist: Stereomud Title: Perfect Self Label: Columbia Rating: 5.5/10 Perfect Self is Stereomud’s debut, an album that might just get lost in the resurgence of a rock metal hybrid. The first single, “Pain”, is pretty damn melodic, but what song isn’t on radio today? It doesn’t have that one thing to make it stand out.…
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Unreal Tournament
Game: Unreal Tournament Platform: Dreamcast Studio: Infogrames Rating: 8.5/10 Look: Amazing. The kind of game you expect every time you drop fifty bucks on a video game. Feel: The game itself is really great. It’s deep and you often get that feeling you could get overwhelmed by the experience. To me, that’s great! Hear: The…
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Depeche Mode – Exciter
Artist: Depeche Mode Title: Exciter Label: Reprise Rating: 7.5/10 Depeche Mode’s style has never been music for the masses, but somehow through the years their music continues to be cutting edge and a growing inspiration for many artists who are looking to break new boundaries in music. Exciter marks another magnum opus for Depeche Mode…
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Mandalay – Solace
Artist: Mandalay Title: Solace Label: V2 Rating: 7/10 Nicola Hitchcock and Saul Freeman compose the dream pop sounds of Mandalay. The duo has had moderate success throughout the ’90s in their native UK, specifically with the albums Empathy and Instinct. Mandalay now totes around a new deal with V2, for which they have released Solace.…
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From Zero – One Nation Under
Artist: From Zero Title: One Nation Under Label: Arista Rating: 2/10 From Zero bring their One Nation Under to the world, but are they full of mayhem or nonsense? Smack – Heavy riffs with a cute little hook. It’s volatile but not quite so convincing. Draw. Check Ya – I’m not sure what genre these…
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Echo and the Bunnymen – Flowers
Artist: Echo and the Bunnymen Title: Flowers Label: Spin-Art Rating: 5/10 I liked Crocodiles. That is when Echo And The Bunnymen was raw, untamed, and ready to take on the world. Flowers doesn’t revisit days of old although it does bring together the formidable team of singer Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant. If you…
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