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Vol XXXVII No. 77

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

  Public Service With a Guitar
By STEVE HOEPLINGER
SCENE MUSIC CRITIC

Last month, Joe Strummer, the founder and front man of the seminal British punk band The Clash, died of a heart attack at the age of 50. Strummer's was one of the most influential, politically active voices in rock and roll ... [more]


Alanis plays the psychologist
By EMILY TUMBRINK
Scene Music Critic

Under Rug Swept, Alanis Morissette's third album, is perhaps her most intellectual to date. Possessing deeply contemplative lyrics of self-examination and scrutiny from the world around her, this album exposes the issues that many women feel but are either afraid or ... [more]


Phish go from stage to studio
By RYAN RAFFERTY
Scene Music Critic

For anyone who has waited patiently for two years, the wait is over. Phish is back. After a two-year hiatus, Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman and Page McConnell are back with their first studio album since 2000's Farmhouse. While on ... [more]


More than `Just Whitney'
By SHAWTINA FERGUSON
Scene Music Critic

Although her recent public attention focused far less on her musical talent and more on her personal misfortunes Whitney Houston's latest LP, titled Just Whitney, is a fitting comeback for an extremely talented artist. Working with top of the line producers ... [more]