AltWeeklies Wire
CD Reviewsnew
Love As Laughter's Laughter's Fifth has all the twangy, thoughtful, summer pop songs you’d expect from Northwest rockers. Also reviewed are DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo's Drums of Death and Nouvelle Vague's S/T.
Dig Boston |
Staff |
04-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
The Books: Stitched-up Glitch and Ample Samplesnew
As The Books, Nick Zammuto and Paul De Jong's surrealist tapestries artfully trump the sterility of cut-up electronica.
Dig Boston |
Kiran Aditham |
04-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lost and Safe, The Books
Sharon Jones ... Is Comin' to Funk You in Your Earholesnew
Every word that falls out of funk queen Sharon Jones' mouth is seriously badass, and when this woman says "Dap-dip," you say "How high?"
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sharon Jones, Naturally
Big Bear: Screaming from the gallerynew
Big Bear has lumbered out of the hardcore wilderness to assault your ears, rule your face and maybe even pick up that spare.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Happy Returns
David Gedge resurrects the Wedding Present for a new album and tour.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
(X-)File Under F, for Freaky
David Duchovny's directorial debut is way too much of his best thing -- a sense of strangeness.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
The Love 'Handler'new
Har Mar Superstar comes across as a cocky, brash, egomaniacal sex freak with the appearance of a lumpen wage slave busting loose at a drag show. The effect is hilarious.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Har Mar Superstar, The Handler
XXX Cubed
A new star and director turn an action franchise into a heavily veiled look at the state of the United States.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
A Mystery Why This Show Endednew
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 7 makes us miss the show all the more. Also reviewed: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: 2 Disc Special Collector's Edition and DiG!
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Whole Lot of Nothingnew
A ridiculous ending destroys all the momentum of The Interpreter.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Sydney Pollack, The Interpreter
Rude Awakeningnew
A documentary by animators Tony West and Dan Lund chronicles the downsizing that put more than 1,300 Disney animators, artists and craftspeople out of work.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Escape Before It's Too Late!new
Oldboy has a fantastic first half before completely falling apart
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
More Meat Amassednew
One of the world’s most warped cartoonists, and a darling of alt-weeklies around the world, finally releases a new collection of ’toons.
Tucson Weekly |
Jimmy Boegle |
04-28-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Max Cannon, Red Meat Gold
Pills Behind the Counternew
If pharmacists don't feel comfortable dispensing certain pills, then they should find different work.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
04-28-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: religion, birth control
Chinese Take-Out and Take-Downs
Monster-fighting busboy Sharknife delivers hyperbolic non-stop, over-the-top, hip-hop chop-socky action.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
04-28-2005 |
Fiction
