September 1, 2002 Archive

Music

• The Jesus & Mary Chain, 21 Singles

  Does just what it says on the tin: 21 JAMC singles from 1984 to 1998. Fantastic.

  in Music — by James Russell — on Sep 01, 2002

• Fascination

  What do you get when you crazy-glue The Smashing Pumpkins' onetime front man Billy Corgan to the members of Oasis? You get something that might sound like indie-group Martly. AND a space-age polymer strong enough to suspend a man in mid-air!

  in Music — by David V. — on Sep 01, 2002

• Rolling Stones Old and in the Way

  Neal Pollack buries the Stones in the NYTimes, and says it best on his site: Based on the outraged howls of classic rock fans everywhere that have been pouring into my mailbox at the rate of one an hour, I thought I would provide basic answers to questions that will inevitably arise from my savage attack on the Rolling Stones in this weekend's NY Times Arts and Leisure section. Let me iterate, people: The Stones are not the Greatest Rock and Roll Band of All Time. That was Iggy and the Stooges. I will stand by my opinion, and I will go listen to Fun House to prove my point.

  in Music — by Jim Carruthers — on Sep 01, 2002

Books

• The Third House: Lobbyists, Money, and Power in Sacramento

  What they say about laws and sausages is true.

  in Books — by Ann Salisbury — on Sep 01, 2002

• Book Review The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

  My mind done tipped...

  Review in Books — by Matt Moore — on Sep 01, 2002

• Billy

  This fascinating and moving biography is written by his wife, who (according to Billy) as a practising psychologist, regards Billy as "work in progress".

  in Books — by Lionel Mandrake — on Sep 01, 2002

• Adios Muchachos

  in Books — by Oliver Willis — on Sep 01, 2002

• Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life

  in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 01, 2002

Culture

• Thanks, Dad

  in Culture — by Solonor Rasreth — on Sep 01, 2002