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Fight Club
Cast: Brad Pitt Studio: Fox Rating: 9/10 I was lucky to have an early screening that allowed me the weekend to sit on my review and reflect upon what might be the best movie I’ve seen all year. I needed the three-day weekend to figure out pieces of the film that I missed the first…
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Usher – Interview [1998]
Since the release of the single, “You Make Me Wanna,” Usher has done nothing but increase his celebrity. He credits his mother for more than genetics. “My mother introduced me to singing through church, then after that I did talent shows.” More impressive was his mother’s sacrifice in moving them from Chattanooga to Atlanta. “That…
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Sammy Hagar – Red Voodoo
Artist: Sammy Hagar Title: Red Voodoo Label: MCA Rating: 6/10 The way I see it, Sammy Hagar is the man who ruined Van Halen (let us forget for the moment that right now David Lee Roth is balding and pathetic while Sammy here still seems to be rocking strong). It is a small grade-school grudge…
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Buck-O-Nine – Libido
Artist: Buck-O-Nine Title: Libido Label: TVT Rating: 6/10 As the 90’s come to a close, it would seem appropriate to leave behind the fads that graced the decade and move on to something original, whether it’s by a new group or one that already knows the ropes. Buck-O-Nine’s 1999 release, Libido, has all of the…
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Built To Spill – Keep It Like Secret
Artist: Built To Spill Title: Keep It Like Secret Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 Hasn’t the world declared alternative rock dead? Not according to Built To Spill. From behind the stinging guitar and brushed snare comes their latest musical composition, Keep It Like A Secret. Singer/guitarist Doug Martsch isn’t concerned about whether this album falls…
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Third Eye Blind – Interview
Rewind to 1997!! “I want something else to get me through this.” As much as the band struggled to decide on their first single, they weren’t prepared to pay the price success would bring. Speaking to Arion Salazar, it’s clear the band has realized the price of a semi-charmed kind of life. If you dismiss…
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Sugar Ray – Interview
Rewind to 1997… In some cases, a meager beginning builds character. You have to work and work for every chance you get to move ahead. Like their namesake, Sugar Ray Leonard, the band named Sugar Ray started with little, only to kick, scratch, and claw their way to the top. Bands dream of reaching the…
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Resident Evil
Cast: Milla Jovovich Studio: Sony Rating: 4/10 When was the last time a video game spured a hit movie? Super Mario Bros.? Hardly. Tomb Raider? Not close. Resident Evil? You are getting colder. Resident Evil is much worse than all the other video game movies that you almost want to exclude it from an already…
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Swimmer – Surreal
Artist: Swimmer Title: Surreal Label: Maverick Rating: 8/10 Swimmer grows on you like a wonderful rash. The release of their album was delayed for a month and that worked out perfectly for me since it allowed me time to realize how great this disc is. Swimmer isn’t the kind of band that you get right…
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Clay Aiken
Who can explain why a singer becomes a pop star? Sure, talent and ambition contribute to the rise of many singing sensations, but skill and drive alone do not guarantee a berth at the top of the charts. Ultimately, it is an almost inexplicable reaction between a singer and his or her audience that creates…
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