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Music[Wed, 10.Feb.10]Sade: Soldier of LoveSade's new release is the first hotly anticipated album of the '10s. Fear Factory: MechanizeHaving returned after a five year absence, Fear Factory sounds rejuvenated on their seventh album. The Brunettes: Paper DollsIn the sure hands of Kiwi indie-poppers the Brunettes, Paper Dolls turn out to be quite sturdy. AM: Future Sons and DaughtersThe album has all the lauded effortlessness and sincerity of AM’s best pop compositions. Reigning Sound: Love and CursesThe antithesis of fabricated pop music. Greg Cartwright channels pain, love, angst, and soul through his passionate, dynamic songs. Short Takes
[Wed, 10.Feb.10] :. Cuddle Magic: Picture :. Leif Vollebekk: Inland :. Tetuzi Akiyama and Toshimaru Nakamura: Semi-Impressionism :. Jenn Grant: Echoes Events![]() [Wed, 10.Feb.10]
The Dirty Three: 26 January 2010 - Sydney The Dirty Three manage to create a distinctly Australian musical narrative, all without so much as a word being sung. [Tue, 9.Feb.10] Mixed Media
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[10.Feb.10] :. Take a quick look at fangirl history and you will realize that fangirls’ devotion has “made” some of the most significant players in pop culture history.
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[10.Feb.10] :. Latins have the ALMAs, African-Americans the NAACP Image Awards, Christians the Dove Awards, so why isn't there a serious awards show given by the LGBT community for LGBT artists?
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Books[Wed, 10.Feb.10]:. I Want to Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here On Earth by Brenda PetersonOn not going anywhere -- and being just fine with it. :.
I See a Darkness by Richard KleistRichard Kleist's illustrated, partly fictional biography, of Johnny Cash follows a mostly well-trod narrative path, sometimes repainting it in a striking style. |
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DVDS[Wed, 10.Feb.10]:. Buena Vista Social ClubIn almost every number, Cuba is visually present. All are beautifully intercut to emphasize Cuba’s culture, its national identity, in the songs. :. Murder by DecreeHot on the heels of Holmes , Anchor Bay has brought Clark’s 1979 offering, half-B-movie, half-prestige pic Murder by Decree, to DVD. :.
St. Trinian'sThe girls in this remake are pampered brats whose anti-authoritianism is of the pre-packaged kind you can buy off the rack at Hot Topic. |
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