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Synopsis: In the smoking pits of high schools and on the tailgates of pickup trucks in stadium parking lots across North America exists a breed of long-haired rebels known as […]
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The Wiz
Synopsis: The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show. In this Motown production, Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who, […]
Purple Rain
Synopsis: A young man (Prince) with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn’t all […]
The Pick of Destiny
Synopsis: An Epic Quest. A Magic Guitar Pick. A Chance to Put the D in Destiny. Witness the birth of Tenacious D, the greatest – and craziest – rock band […]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind : The Collector’s Editon (a.k.a. The Director’s Cut)
Synopsis: Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the […]
Robot Goes Here: ‘The Byte Is In My Blood’
Robot Goes Here The Byte Is In My Blood INFIDEL Records Robot Goes Here is the Frankenstein-like creature that Dave Rand built. After eight years in various punk bands, he […]
A Fire Inside: ‘Decemberunderground’
When A.F.I. released ‘Sing The Sorrow’ in 2003, it was after a decade of building a rabid underground fanbase around the world. But, now, for the first time, the band […]
Madonna: ‘American Life’
In light of Madonna’s tremendous ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’, which we discovered and reviewed earlier this year, we felt compelled to seek out her previous effort, ‘American Life’ – […]
Goldfrapp: ‘Felt Mountain’
A whistling overture… its echo is strangely soothing. From the opening number, “Lovely Head”, to the final notes of “Horse Tears” this album takes the listener on a beautiful melancholic […]
Samarkande: ‘Douglas’ Basement’
‘Douglas’ Basement’ is the latest release by Samarkande, the electronic soundscape artists from Montreal who gave us the subtly creepy, yet engaging, ‘4 Cadavres Exquis’ in 2002. In the four […]
Various Artists: ‘The Other Side-New York-Fischerspooner’
A few plaintive howls from Bloc Party’s “Helicopter (Sheriff Whitey mix)”, and the mood is set for… a primal, unbridled release. Such is the tone of ‘The Other Side – […]
Depeche Mode: ‘Playing The Angel’
Scepticism is always my first feeling when someone mentions Depeche Mode these days. Ever since ‘Songs Of Faith And Devotion’, DM have simply not sounded like themselves. In fact it […]
Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Under Cover’
With the recent release of the 4CD boxed-set ‘Prince Of Darkness’, Ozzy Osbourne enthusiasts were treated not only to yet another cash-grabbing retrospective, but also to a variety of rare […]
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