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New Orleans Weirdoes Safe, Sound and Unsoundnew

Despite having been ousted from their hometown by a rather unfriendly natural disaster named Katrina, Quintron and Miss Pussycat continue to play around with their music...and puppets.
Dig Boston  |  Luke O'Neil  |  11-09-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Canucks with Hooksnew

Steve Lambke of The Constantines shares his thoughts on his band, ketchup-flavored chips and how the Canadian indie scene is totally superior to America's.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Brodeur  |  11-03-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Heist Aquatic: Pilfering From a Willing Wes Andersonnew

There’s something sinister in the parallels between Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale and Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums. But no matter how much content Squid shares with its predecessor, it feels completely different.
Dig Boston  |  Chris Braiotta  |  11-03-2005  |  Reviews

War is Hecknew

Although Jarhead displays vivid cinematography and a wonderfully compelling narrative, it never ceases to ironically reference other war films. But it's a damn good movie.
Dig Boston  |  David Wildman  |  11-03-2005  |  Reviews

God-loving Shredders Transcend Metal Norms and Spellchecknew

More than a decade after the peak of their career, Stryper proves their music is "just as serious as anybody's," but their main priority is still Jesus.
Dig Boston  |  Jedd Gottlieb  |  11-03-2005  |  Reviews

Make Believe is Coming!new

Make Believe has nothing to hide. That's probably why drummer Nate Kinsella felt the need to disrobe...at a Christian rock show.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Kanin  |  11-03-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Birmingham Popsters Trim Fat, Get Heavynew

With the release of their third album, Tender Buttons, Broadcast sound nothing like Stereolab — or Broadcast, for that matter.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Brodeur  |  11-03-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

October: The Month in Reviewnew

The last month provided us with a fair amount of natural disasters, war, incompetence, fear, sickness, corruption and mediocrity. And still, Anheuser-Busch has the marbles to insist that "Bud Pong" is "supposed to be played with water."
Dig Boston  |  Joe Keohane  |  11-03-2005  |  Comedy

A Trio of Excellent Opportunities to Lose Your Lunchnew

Favoring the artsy side, but unafraid of a little muck, is the pan-Asian horror anthology Three ... Extremes, which ties together three short works by Hong Kong-based Fruit Chan, Korea’s Chan-wook Park, and from Japan, the gleefully disturbed Takashi Miike.
Dig Boston  |  Chris Braiotta  |  10-26-2005  |  Reviews

Partly Funny, With a 65 Percent Chance of Redemptionnew

Director Gore Verbinski tells a tale of yet another loner in the long line of hapless American-middle-class movie characters.
Dig Boston  |  David Wildman  |  10-26-2005  |  Reviews

Hot Stuff, Coming Through!new

Boston's Post-Apocalyptic Halloween Iron Pour will feature lots of fire, a courtyard full of art students, a Japanese prog-freak band and 100 pound pots of 3000 degree molten iron.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Brodeur  |  10-26-2005  |  Concerts

D&B VIP gets back on the tracksnew

Dominic Angas is one of the most respected and longest-contributing producers in drum & bass. Here, he explains why he dropped his long-time electronic partner.
Dig Boston  |  Andy Barrett  |  10-26-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Go, Go!Team, Go!new

The Go!Team explains why gibberish is cool, and just how they follow no trends and all trends.
Dig Boston  |  Luke O'Neil  |  10-26-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

We Love Katamarinew

Want a game that has as much appeal to the under-10 crowd as it does to your too-cool-for-school hipster friends? You’re in luck, then, for the good folks at Namco have given us We Love Katamari, which may be the best game ever.
Dig Boston  |  Adam Diamond  |  10-26-2005  |  Video Games

Smurf Filmsnew

If UNICEF can use the Smurfs to warn people about war, there’s no reason you can’t use other cartoons to warn them about other evils.
Dig Boston  |  Chris Haire  |  10-26-2005  |  Media

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