| Vol XXXVII No. 91 |
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 |
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Interpol inters pretense, exhumes beauty
By BJ STREW
Scene Music Critic
 If Allen Ginsberg was still here today, he'd probably characterize the current state of music with the following quote, "I saw the best bands of my generation destroyed by business. Some give up, some sell out, but some escape corporate claws." ... [more]
Gettin' rootsy with the Roots
By JULIE BENDER
Assistant Scene Editor
For those who believe that the phrase "intelligent rap" is an oxymoron, one listen to the Roots latest album, Phrenology, is the antidote needed for an attitude change. With their fifth studio album, a follow-up to 1999's Things Fall Apart, the ... [more]
Shania pops back "Up!"
By CHRISTIE BOLSEN
Scene Music Critic
With the release of her latest album Up!, country music superstar Shania Twain offers a two CD set of 19 radio-friendly tracks sure to score with her fans. Unfortunately, Shania does little in the way of reinventing her sound, opting instead ... [more]
Richey rises to a new sound
By KATE WILLIAMS
Scene Music Critic
"To me, rise means a gentle lift, like smoke rising. When you get so wrapped up in what's going on in your own tiny little world and things start to spin, you have to lift up and look at what else ... [more]
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