July 2004
Event Reviews
Kenny Loggins has never been cool. But he does know how to put on a show. Brian Coles gives us a retrospective on his career and perspective on a Los Angeles show, with photos from Michelle LaRose in Tampa.
Kiran Aditham witnesses the rebirth of Vancouver's art-industrial legends Skinny Puppy; blood, guts and costume changes fully intact.
Interviews
What's inside the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum? What are its operating hours, and is there a gift shop? Do seniors get a discount? Sir Millard Mulch, lacking a proper brochure, details the workings of an improbable destination with Nils Frykdahl.
Music Reviews
Music A
Stop Rock N' Roll. Review by Tim Wardyn.
Stargazing (Special Edition) (Nettwerk America). Review by Terry Eagan.
The Last Laugh (Acuarela ). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Mercurial (Spanks-a-lot). Review by Lips Fresno.
The American In Me (DBK Works). Review by Carl F Gauze.
When the Sun Was Happy (Duffmeister). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music B
High Heart & Low Estate (Brassland). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Tales of The New West (Rhino). Review by Carl F Gauze.
A Punk and Hardcore Compilation! (Rodent Popsicle). Review by Stein Haukland.
Music C
All Things To You (Fictitious Records). Review by James Mann.
Music D
Ten Years of Fierce Panda (Fierce Panda / Brash). Review by Stein Haukland.
Summer Sessions (Flipped Disc). Review by Stein Haukland.
Music E
Head (Forever Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Music F
Stone, Steel & Bright Lights (Transmit Sound). Review by Sean Slone.
fancy ultra-fresh (archenemy). Review by Ben "synth pop snob" Varkentine.
Raise Your Fist to Metal (Noise / Sanctuary). Review by Stein Haukland.
fuzzy boombox v.2 (fuzzy box). Review by Ben "Crazy From The Heat" Varkentine.
Music G
We're Down Til' We're Underground (Equal Vision). Review by Nick Plante.
Chakra Dance (Spirit Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Music H
Mog (Thick). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Monkey on a Chain Gang (Rhino). Review by Sean Slone.
Tantilla (Rhino). Review by Sean Slone.
Time Is the Enemy (Bardo). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Music I
June's Picture Show (Hollywood). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Music J
You Call That Dark (Bar/None). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music K
The End of Heartache (Roadrunner). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Split (Springman/Substandard). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music L
Aw C'mon & No You C'mon (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Headed for the Hills (Dualtone). Review by Sean Slone.
Leftover Salmon (Commotion). Review by Carl F Gauze.
No Fate (Deep Elm). Review by Joe Frietze.
Last Dance on the Wild Frontier (KOAN). Review by Joe Frietze.
Los Lonely Boys (Epic). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music M
James McMurtry and the Heartless Bastards
Live in Aught-Three (Compadre). Review by Sean Slone.
C'mon Miracle (K / Secretly Canadian). Review by Stein Haukland.
Domination (Candlelight). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Music O
Satanic Panic in the Attic (Polyvinyl). Review by Jason Feifer.
Music P
Left in Kowloon (Victory). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Music S
A Tribute to Kiss (KOCH). Review by Joe Frietze.
Tempo (Racing Junior / Nail). Review by Stein Haukland.
Hour Of The Seventh Moon (Laughing Outlaw). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Greatest Wrong of the Right (SPV). Review by Rob Levy.
We All Have a Plan (Hefty). Review by Terry Eagan.
Remain In Ether (Morphius reords). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Prophecy (Roadrunner). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Music T
Suffer Our Pleasure (Metal Blade). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Burnerism (Warp). Review by Stein Haukland.
Into The Now (Sanctuary). Review by Andrew Ellis.
The Spine (Idlewild/Rounder/Universal). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
It's All Around You (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Hands Up! (Yep Roc). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music W
The Neon God (Sanctuary). Review by Stein Haukland.
Music Y
May Day In The Garden Of Memories (Mister). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Print Reviews
On The Avengers and in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Diana Riggs' best-known characters took revolutionary stances on sex, sexuality and feminism. A good look at this interesting woman's life and career has long been needed; unfortunately, Ben Varkentine says, it still is.
Screen Reviews
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
This just in: With one of the summer's most-anticipated comedies, Will Ferrell debuts what promises to be a long-standing franchise. Rob Levy has the full report. Take it away, Rob...
Halle Berry half-clad in leather versus uberbitch Sharon Stone would be a cage match anyone would pay to see. But Halle Berry as Catwoman? Comic book fans may wince as our man in the Batcave, Steve Stav, relates a woeful tale of waste.
Nicotine and caffeine are the narcotics of choice in Jim Jarmusch's latest, a set of vignettes that pulls together some of Hollywood's quirkiest talents. Rob Levy shakes off the jitters and cravings long enough to tell us all about it.
For weeks, the media has been awash in the tide for and against Michael Moore's latest bombshell -- Fahrenheit 9/11, which among other things investigates connection between the Bush and bin Laden families. James Mann explains why it is about more than your politics.
