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Rebuilding Buffalo
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | May 1, 2006For my last column, I want to look optimistically at Buffalo through the lens of its vibrant artistic culture.
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Espers to bring ethereal folk to Soundlab
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Apr. 21, 2006The psychedelic-folk group, Espers, have a lot to look forward to. Not only is their third full-length album coming out next month, they will also have a short tour through Pennsylvania and Buffalo before embarking to the U.K.
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Ground this flight
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Apr. 7, 2006With the planned release of "United 93" - a film recreating the experience of the fourth plane on 9/11, which eventually crashed in Pennsylvania after the passengers and crew overthrew the hijackers - a question has been posed to the movie-going public: is it too soon for a movie about 9/11?I can say "yes" with utmost confidence.The events that occurred on 9/11 were the most televised acts of terror in the history of the world.
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Making Caesar look tame
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Apr. 5, 2006In a unique approach to political filmmaking, the controversial documentary "Why We Fight" makes a disturbing connection between the current U.S.
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Kicker: Home and garden
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Apr. 3, 2006Generation magazine, a friend to amateur botanists everywhere, has a cause for celebration. It was found that the nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus content of just one Generation magazine can support the life cycle of the rarest plants.
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"Asinine, not academic"
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Mar. 24, 2006Remember the snot-nosed kid who cried all the time in school, unsure of himself or the world around him?
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When the dark gets rocking
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Mar. 8, 2006On the cover of Quasi's newest album, a jagged lion leaps from a boom box. This is an apt metaphor for music that aggressively grabs its prey and does not let go until it has ravaged the listener's senses.The Portland, Oregon-based duo, Quasi has a new album "When the Going Gets Dark," the follow up to 2003's "Hot S***."The duo consists of Janet Weiss, the drummer of Sleater-Kinney and Sam Coomes, who has performed with artist Elliott Smith.
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Too bad to screen
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Feb. 24, 2006I look at movies like terminal illnesses. If you don't screen for them early, they can have dire consequences at later stages.The tradition of movie critics everywhere is to see a film before it has a wide release to audiences.
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Playlist
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Feb. 15, 2006Breaking Up:Was Valentine's Day not all you dreamed it would be? All the stress of impressing your significant other can sometimes lead to a break up.
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Product misplacement
By ALEXANDER NASAREWSKY | Feb. 6, 2006The next time two characters in your favorite TV show or movie talk about their favorite food, or their new favorite electronic gadget it isn't because they like it.
