Grade: C+ | Genre: R&B Summary: Unfortunately, the album doesn’t do much to break the mold of the R&B Mack Daddy. The beats are there (initially), but the lyrics are a bit trite and get old very quickly. Since R. Kelly is busy dealing withContinue reading
Last Days, by former Palme d’Or winning director Gus Van Sant, portrays the inner turmoil that engulfs a troubled musician in the final days of his life. While Van Sant has admitted the film is inspired by Cobain and the Seattle music scene of theContinue reading
Grade: C- | Genre: Comedy Summary: While this is a far cry from being an unwatchable film, it is still very lackluster and can be tedious at times to sit through. The Godfather of quirky, Wes Anderson, has come for a visit bringing his latestContinue reading
Steven Lynch is a singer/comedian who has a knack for creating hilarious and often times offensive side-splitting tunes. Checkout the funniest Billy Corgan impersonation you’ll ever hear. OK, it’s probably the only that you’ll hear of Mr. Corgan but funny none the less. Also, pickContinue reading
Pop star plays the blues on new album. “I’m ready to shake it all up,” John Mayer says of his next studio album, Continuum, due in early 2006. Mayer is preparing to flex his new blues-based outfit, the John Mayer Trio, on the road andContinue reading
Microsoft Corp. says its next version of Xbox will thrill hard-core gamers with mind-blowing graphics and lure in newcomers with free online games, slide shows, music and video chats with friends. Xbox 360 looks nothing like its bulky, black predecessor. It’s sleek and white, andContinue reading
It was the best of times, it was most assuredly the worst of times. Initially, 2001 looked like a banner year for peppy techno-rock quartet Garbage. Still swooning from the alterna-chart success of its eponymous 1995 debut and punkier ’98 followup Version 2.0, the band–comprisedContinue reading
On May 21, our favorite little red-headed pop tart, Lindsay Lohan, will be making a second appearance as host on Saturday Night Live. It’ll be her chance to build up some steam for her upcoming film, Herbie: Fully Loaded. Another big reason to catch SNLContinue reading
The other 599 guests of Jennifer Wilbank’s “postponed” wedding could learn a lesson from an unnamed seller who auctioned his parent’s invitation on Ebay and received $355 from Golden Palace. Talk about an eye opener
Jenny Lewis, singer-songwriter for indie rockers Rilo Kiley and backing vocalist for atmospheric electronic act the Postal Service, is expanding her sonic palette with a soul-influenced solo debut. Tentatively titled Rabbit Fur Coat, the album is due out by January on Bright Eyes’ leader ConorContinue reading