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Articles tagged "john doe"NewsVeteran punk-rock band X marks 30 years with new set listby Walter Tunis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Jun.09] :. After nearly 30 years of taking its genre-defining punk, rock and pop to the world, X figured it was time to try something new. Oh, don’t fret — the veteran West Coast band possesses the... Sound AffectsFrom a Sammy Hagar Way of Life to Sober Houseby Robert Celli[4.Feb.09] :. Bob Forrest of Thelonious Monster Just May Save Your Life  Capsule ReviewsJohn Doe: The Last Amateur (One Hour Photo)by Andrew Martin[7.May.08] :. The Last Amateur is even more proof that Doe is one of the genre's best.  Capsule ReviewsSarah Borges: Diamonds in the Darkby Michael Keefe[9.Jul.07] :. With her compelling sophomore album, this catchy, rock-country singer-songwriter shows why she should be a star.  Music ReviewJohn Doe: A Year in the Wildernessby Jennifer Kelly[22.Jun.07] :. Ex-X front man is in rugged, flame-throwing form, and the guest list -- Kathleen Edwards, Dave Alvin, Aimee Mann, Jill Sobule -- is stellar... This may be the best Doe solo album yet.  Music ReviewJohn Doe: For The Best Of Usby Stephen Haag[27.Jul.06] :. Doe splits the difference between punk and roots on this 1998 EP re-issue. John Doe: Forever Hasn’t Happened Yetby Zeth Lundy[21.Apr.05] :. Former X-man delivers a homebrewed distillation of old scratchy blues, country-folk, and noir, heavily annotated in mortality -- one could say that Doe is priming himself for a watershed Time out of Mind-caliber record any day now. MTV’s Wuthering Heightsby Chris Elliot[1.Mar.04] :. You can almost hear the producers' pitch: 'It's Heathcliff and Catherine via Justin and Britney -- tragic love, but without all those heavy wool broadcloths.' John Doe: Dim Stars, Bright Skyby Devon Powers[3.Mar.03] :. John Doe is on a mission, albeit an undefined one. He tells us as much in “Magic”, a song that comes two thirds of the way through his recent solo release, Dim Stars, Bright Sky.... Wildflowers (1999)by Sabadino ParkerOccasionally, a movie comes along that attempts to remember the '60s as a time like all others, with competing ideologies, and both good and bad effects. Brokedown Palace (1999)by Cynthia FuchsHigh school movies tend to end with graduation. It's at the prom that the primary couple finally achieves their much-anticipated clinch (with camera circling and trendy pop song resounding) while their adversaries - treacherous teachers, jealous fellow students, ridiculous parents - back off or smile approvingly, showing that they have indeed learned whatever lessons they're supposed to have learned. |
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