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Vol XXXV No. 26

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

  Sebastopal demonstrates Farrar's solo talent
By BRIAN KORNMANN
Scene Music Critic

Considered one of the leaders of the alternative-country music movement, Jay Farrar turned some heads when he announced last year he was taking a break from his band, Son Volt, to produce a solo album. There was talk that Farrar was ... [more]


Bad Ronald releases unbelievably bad album
By GEOFF RAHIE
Scene Music Critic

On their debut album, Bad Ronald makes a case for the most annoying group of human beings put together in one room. Using samples, boring hip-hop beats, remedial guitar licks and very pretentious rap vocals, the band takes the waste of ... [more]


Carey continues hip-pop trend in Glitter
By LAURA ROMPF
Scene Music Critic

Reviewing a Mariah Carey album is a lot like Forrest Gump's life theory about a box of chocolate: "You never know what you're gonna get." Some songs are terrible, while others — the obvious singles ensuring album sales — are fun, ... [more]


Lesbian duo leaves little to the imagination
By MAUREEN SMITHE
Scene Music Critic

Lesbian performance artists on a prestigious record label are few and far between. With that said, it should be expected that those who do make it to Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe label actually be good. Eternally Hard, the latest release from ... [more]