Month: October 2001

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Screen Reviews

No longer a knight who says “nee!,” Carl F. Gauze instead has a few words to say about the anniversary director’s cut edition of the comedy classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. But is that African or European?

DJ Escape

Music Reviews

Party Time 2002 (Groovilicious). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Crowbar

Music Reviews

Sonic Excess in its Purest Form (Spitfire). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Ill Nino

Music Reviews

Revolution Revolucion (Roadrunner). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Memento

Screen Reviews

Matt Cibula digs into the new DVD of the celebrated film Memento, in which nothing is what it seems. Plus a guy gets a lot of gnarly tattoos.

The Verve Pipe

Interviews

Hit singles can be a double-edged sword, especially when the single in question represents a departure for the band. Case in point, The Verve Pipe, who had trouble finding radio airplay after graduating from their ubiquitous hit single, “The Freshman.” Singer Brian Van Der Ark relates the hard lessons of the music biz to Gail Worley.

New York is Now!

Print Reviews

A side of jazz ignored by Ken Burns’ documentary is explored in Philip Freeman’s new book, New York is Now!: The New Wave of Free Jazz. But is the book any more valid a document of jazz than Burns’ film was? Bob Pomeroy has the answers.

Slayer

Music Reviews

God Hates Us All (American). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Steve Roach

Music Reviews

Structures From Silence (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian.

Pat Haney

Music Reviews

Ghost of Things to Come (FreeFalls). Review by Terry Eagan.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.