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Raspy talent
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 29, 2005A bright new artist has entered the music scene with thoughtful lyrics and soothing and talented musical accompaniment.
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A XXX Moment
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 29, 2005Vin Diesel should count his blessings that he wasn't awarded the $25 million he demanded to return to the screen for XXX: State of the Union.An utter disaster and sorry mess of a movie, this sequel is even more ridiculous than the incomprehensibly popular original, XXX of 2002.Augustus Gibbons, played by Samuel L.
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Awaiting salvation
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 29, 2005Infused with religious imagery, Dana Scott's artwork is thought provoking and familiar.Displayed now through Saturday at the College Street Art Gallery located downtown on Allen Street, Scott's artwork yearns to display her lifelong grapple with political ideals, personal discomfort and religious exposure."My work re-conceptualizes religious imagery while furthering my effort to exorcise the demons of my past and to comment on the superficial nature of today's society," Scott said.This is Scott's premiere art exhibit at which she is displaying five pieces.
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Between techno and trash
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Apr. 20, 2005The self-titled album from Giles, the new project from former Prayer For Cleansing and current Between the Buried and Me vocalist Tommy Rogers, is a nine-song play list comprised of short bursts of Nintendo 64-like beats with breathy, whiny lyrics.For example, "Desk Seeking Spades" sounds like Giles allowed the dancing, backwards-talking midget from "Twin Peaks" to sing his broken, nearly undecipherable words with a New Age electronica beat.Few songs crest the two-and-a-half minute mark, a delightful and reassuring surprise.This album might be appropriate for an alternative techno club if the proprietor were into taking risks and the clubbers were under the influence of at least four alcoholic beverages.Refreshingly, "Replay" contains intriguing lyrics such as "Happy apple come a little closer." The beat is slower and less erratic, as Rogers's voice fades with a hypnotic ebb and flow.
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An omelet promise
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Mar. 7, 2005Backlit in a flood of cool blue light, the members of Centro-matic modestly took up their instruments and captivated the audience at Nietzsche's Thursday night.Though the crowd had thinned between The Baptist Generals' opening song and after Jesse Malin's humor-filled, two-person acoustic show, those who remained to hear Centro-matic perform were certainly not disappointed.Erupting into song, the band had a Flaming Lips feel, though it seems that the men of Centro-matic are more in tune with their instruments than their counterparts.This band is definitely one of the talented few that actually sound better live.
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A revolution comes to town
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Feb. 23, 2005The musical that changed Broadway is playing tonight at the Center for the Arts. After a seven-year collaboration and constant reworking of the script, "Rent" enjoyed whirlwind success on the Broadway stage, ushering in a new wave of modern musicals.Considered outdated by some and timeless by many, "Rent" has enjoyed continuing success on stages around the nation.
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Hitting the streets for Mardi Gras
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Feb. 11, 2005Mardi Gras 2005 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Artvoice-hosted street celebration that offers everyone a license to let loose before fasting for Lent.It's a boisterous way to usher in a time of penitence and sacrifice for the forty days before Easter.This year's festivities kicked off with a parade down Elmwood, into Allentown, through Chippewa Street and back.
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The Diet Coke of evil
By ERIN PRZYBYSZ | Feb. 7, 2005Grade: CYou remember him.He's the one that made the creaking sounds in the closets of youth, gluing you to the mattress, paralysis-style, beading cold sweats on a fear-wrinkled forehead.He's the one that darted through your moonlit window, fluttering the curtains and breathing down your neck.
