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Documentary Ponders Spin During Iraq Warnew
Some of the same criticisms leveled at both Al-Jazeera and Centcom's press spin can also be leveled at the documentary "Control Room."
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
A Trio Made in Heavennew
Capsule review of John Scofield Trio's "Enroute" album.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Enroute, John Scofield Trio
Adventurous Cartographers of the Agitprop Groovenew
Capsule review of !!!'s "Louden Up Now" album.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: !!!, Louden Up Now
Talking About Elvin: 'Emperor Jones' and His Legacynew
In many respects, jazz drummer Elvin Jones was an equal partner in creating a new sound with Coltrane. It’s doubtful Coltrane could have produced masterworks like "A Love Supreme" without his continual dialogue with Elvin as inspiration.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Polly Jean Harvey's Back in Blacknew
P.J. Harvey’s lyrics slice through a hide of anger, confusion, torment, and simmering resentment to reveal the tender, wounded meat of the matter at every turn.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Cool Consolationnew
The author's insights float on a kind light irony that he creates by mixing a mastery of English prose sentences with lemon-twisted locutions that sound translated -- like pixilated Barthes.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
06-10-2004 |
Nonfiction
Reagan Was No Intellectual but a Thinkernew
Fables aside, Ronald Reagan’s true legacy is the parade of conservative ideologues who followed him to power.
Boston Phoenix |
Francis J. Connolly |
06-10-2004 |
Commentary
Former Living Colour Guitarist Showcases Experi-Metal Jazznew
Plenty of guitarists can shred, but Vernon Reid brings something special to high-speed string slinging.
Review of a live show from Vernon Reid and Masque.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-03-2004 |
Reviews
Loretta Lynn Gets White-Stripednew
A positive review of Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose," which was produced by Jack White of the White Stripes.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-03-2004 |
Reviews
Film About Bush and Osama Premieres at Cannesnew
An account of Michael Moore's triumph at Cannes 2004 with his "Fahrenheit 9/11" documentary.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
05-27-2004 |
Movies
Summer Movie Season Offers Films with Issuesnew
Summer movies give shape to our unformed wishes and terrors, reducing them to escapist entertainment. Presidential candidates should pay attention to what we watch.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
05-27-2004 |
Movies
Killswitch Engage & In Flames Explore the Dark Side of Metalnew
Killswitch Engage and In Flames enter the battle zone. Sean Richardson profiles two dark and heavy metal bands.
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
05-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
"Filmstrips" Reviews Movies of This Century and Revivalsnew
The Boston Phoenix's film section offers an alphabetical list of capsule reviews for all movies playing in the Boston market on a given week. Cap reviews for most movies released in the past 25 years available by special request.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff Writers |
05-14-2004 |
Reviews
