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Vol XXXV No. 113

Tuesday, March 26, 2002

  Multi-dimensional Gorillaz experiment on G-Sides
By TOM O'CONNELL
Scene Music Critic

Gorillaz is a band that exists on two planes of reality. The first is that of the characters who make up the band: lead singer 2-D, drummer and rapper Russel, bassist and mastermind Murdoc and child guitar prodigy Noodle. Their self-titled ... [more]


Eels squirm with optimism on new album
By JOE LARSON
Scene Music Critic

On the back of the Eels' new album, Souljacker, appears an essay entitled "Do You Like Rock Music?" by DJ Killingspree. In this essay, DJ Killingspree welcomes the listener to the fourth studio album from the Eels, calling it "the hardest ... [more]


Uncle Tupelo recollects influential career
By BRIAN KORNMANN
Scene Music Critic

Perhaps no band in the past 10 years has had as much influence on their genre of music as Uncle Tupelo. The St. Louis threesome innovated the popular alt-country sound, which many other bands now emulate. One cannot listen to the ... [more]


Kweller's youth creates crafty melodies
By JULIE BENDER
Scene Music Critic

Just when you thought music with a melody could only be contrived by paid pop songwriters and spit out through prepped and primed teens with slick dance moves, there comes a savior. He has arrived out of Greenville, Texas, and brings ... [more]