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'So Many Ways To Sleep Badly' is an Original, Visceral Reading Experiencenew
I give it extra points for including a sex-worker theme that avoids all the overdone stereotypes.
NOW Magazine |
Zoe Whittall |
10-06-2008 |
Fiction
Lindsey Buckingham Proves the Pop-rock Chord is Alive and Wellnew
Buckingham's furious fingerpicking guitar style is front and centre on the sweet "Bel Air Rain," and opener "Great Day" would be a great song if it weren't a total knock-off of Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer."
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Lindsey Buckingham, Gift of Screws
TV on the Radio Get Tense on 'Dear Science'new
Similar to their two previous records, it has little rejoicing lyrically; it's mostly unease and disaffected sentiment. But this time the words don't bring down the music.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
Watain's Erik Danielsson on Satanismnew
Last year's critically lauded Sworn To The Dark propelled Sweden's Watain into a place amongst extreme Satanic metal's elite.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Muskox Infiltrates the Local Scene 3 Inches at a Timenew
Among the more intriguing music marketing enigmas to hit Toronto is the annual appearance on Soundscapes' shelves of mysterious mini-CDs housed in matchbook-like packages emblazoned with the image of a hairy horned beast: the mark of Muskox.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Muskox
Alt.health: Give Your Liver a Liftnew
Will rinsing out your hepatic bits wash away your sins?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
10-06-2008 |
Advice
Ecoholic: Reduce Carbon Bloat By Cutting Back on Frozen Farenew
What's the best way to reduce my carbon footprint through my diet?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-06-2008 |
Advice
Canadian Elections: Media Gets Cracking for Prime Minister Harpernew
The fourth estate is mesmerized by public opinion polls, leaving the real issues to photo ops and sound bites.
NOW Magazine |
Enzo Di Matteo |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
Alt.health: Boning Up on Calciumnew
New vitamin D info sinks old advice on fortifying your frame.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
09-29-2008 |
Advice
Ecoholic: Is the Energy Star Label Losing Its Sheen?new
Energy Star may be the brightest twinkle in the sky when it comes to flagging energy-efficient products (it's the most popular green label on shelves), but it looks like it could use a little polish.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-29-2008 |
Advice
'Tell Us More' Delivers Hitchcockian Thrillsnew
Guillaume Canet's taut, gritty thriller went straight to video, in Canada, in January. And nobody noticed. This is a shame, because the film is an excellent example of the sort of crackling psychological thriller that Americans don't seem to know how to make any more.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Guillaume Canet, Tell Us More
Director Steven Sebring's Link to Eclectic Rocker Patti Smith Pays Offnew
Dream of Life is not your typical rockumentary. But then again, its subject, Patti Smith, is not your typical rocker.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
09-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Steven Sebring, Dream of Life
Irvine Welsh's Wimpy 'Crime'new
Welsh, known best for his druggy humor, gleefully scatological bent and the gruff pub vernacular of his characters, plays it amazingly straight and close to the vest in his most recent novel, Crime. So close and earnest, in fact, that you can hardly believe you're reading Welsh.
NOW Magazine |
David Jager |
09-29-2008 |
Fiction
Tags: Irvine Welsh
Rewiring Hot Chipnew
After releasing their third LP, Made In The Dark, seven months ago and completing one sold-out headlining tour supporting it, Hot Chip are at that point where most bands hit auto-pilot until it's time to make the next record.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
The Season's Big-screen Scene Stealersnew
A look at Australia, Revolutionary Road, Milk and more.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
09-29-2008 |
Movies
