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Vol XXXVII No. 96

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

  Microphones mine a dreamy quarry
By BJ STREW
Scene Music Critic

On a campus homogenized in so many respects (Exhibit A: the pea coat), it is perhaps most dismally and most overtly so in the realm of music, causing many either to fall prey to acute angst or grow inured to the ... [more]


Broadway to the silver screen
By EMILY TUMBRINK
Scene Music Critic

One of the most daring motion picture releases of 2002, the movie-musical "Chicago" successfully makes the difficult transition from the stage to the silver screen. Firmly based on the musical by Fred Ebb, John Kander and Bob Fosse that was originally ... [more]


"Strait-up" country with a steel guitar
By CHRISTIE BOLSEN
Scene Music Critic

For the 30th time straight, George Strait will leave you with a smile. Out of 29 albums, all of which earned at least gold status, Strait never did a live album. On his latest release, For the Last Time — Live ... [more]