June 4, 2003 Archive

Music

• Pearl Jam: Capitalist Moxie

  What a smart idea. It allows Pearl Jam to sell directly to the fans (no record company middle man), eliminates the bootleggers, takes advantage of modern technology, and answers concerns about file sharing. It is a totally free-market response to a rapidly changing entertainment world.

  in Music — by Walter Enderby — on Jun 04, 2003

• David Sylvian - blemish

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jun 04, 2003

• Field Day Fest Moves to Giants Stadium

  in Music — by Jen Rajkowski — on Jun 04, 2003

• Spector Claims Clarkson Death Was Suicide

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Jimmy's Back Pages

  Jimmy Page was recently interviewed by "Billboard" magazine about the new Led Zeppelin live DVDs and CDs.

  in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Jun 04, 2003

• Barry Breaks Beak

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• More post-humous Jeff Buckley releases

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jun 04, 2003

• "This Isn't Happening": Radiohead and the Casualties of the Culture Wars

  Days before the world says Hail to the Thief, have Radiohead themselves been stolen away?

  in Music — by Sean T. Collins — on Jun 04, 2003

• Murder Inc indeed!

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 04, 2003

• One down, one to go for the Doors

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 04, 2003

• Lead singer "grows up" and is off to get a real job?

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 04, 2003

• I (Heart) Natalie

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Metallica Befriends Internet

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger

  Red Headed Stranger should be listened to in one sitting. Unlike a lot of concept albums, this one works because it never becomes tedious.

  in Music — by Nathaniel Greer — on Jun 04, 2003

Video

• Star Trek Nemesis or the Return of Dr. Evil?

  in Video — by Deano — on Jun 04, 2003

• Baseball As We'd Like It To Be

  The Natural and The Rookie both use baseball to frame stories about second chances.

  in Video — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 04, 2003

• Heroes and Villains

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Keanu Reeves Makes 29 Kids Millionaires

  Lucky bastards.

  in Video — by Amber Nussbaum — on Jun 04, 2003

• Rabbit Proof Fence

  Rabbit Proof Fence: an extraordinary examination of the "Stolen Generations" in Australia.

  in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Jun 04, 2003

• Real World 13: The Beginning

  Of Cyclones, Commodores, and those who munch butts...

  in Video — by Stephen Silver — on Jun 04, 2003

• Nowhere in Africa - Oscar Winner

  in Video — by Randy Reichardt — on Jun 04, 2003

Culture

• Ode to my Favorite Pants

  I wore them often – at least twice a week, sometimes more – for they made me feel like a man.

  in Culture — by Nathaniel Greer — on Jun 04, 2003

• Rudolph Piss Poor Survivalist

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• "That's the sound of the Martha working on the chain ga-ay-ang"

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Deflating the Anxiety Balloon

  in Culture — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 04, 2003

Books

• Death, Destiny and Vertigo Comics

  A tribute to Vertigo Comics on their tenth anniversary

  in Books — by Michele Catalano — on Jun 04, 2003

• Clara: A Novel

  in Books — by Lyz Baranowski — on Jun 04, 2003

• Literary Perspectives on Israel

  Recent years have seen a rise in interest in Israel occasioned in part by the new intifida, in part by the Bush Administration's ongoing obsession with controlling the Middle East. I've found a couple of useful literary perspectives on the whole mess.

  in Books — by Doctor Slack — on Jun 04, 2003

• Dickens v. BarBri

  Reading Dickens is learning about the law.

  in Books — by Alan Dale — on Jun 04, 2003

• The Ghosts of Tsavo - Philip Caputo

  in Books — by Deano — on Jun 04, 2003

• UNTHINKABLE

  Dr. Doom is back--and more evil than ever.

  in Books — by Alex Knapp — on Jun 04, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Ross Is Boss

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Rowling Reading to Be Webcast

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• "They, like, don't know anything"

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Apple iTunes Store Goes After Indies

  in Sci/Tech — by Amber Nussbaum — on Jun 04, 2003

• Suing the Air

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• Outrageous: Prior Restrainst on Internet Speech

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

Politics

• Martha Stewart Gets Screwed

  Martha Stewart has big name celebrity CEO status and some prosecutors plan on making big names for themselves by taking her down.

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jun 04, 2003

• "This Isn't Happening": Radiohead and the Casualties of the Culture Wars

  Days before the world says Hail to the Thief, have Radiohead themselves been stolen away?

  in Politics — by Sean T. Collins — on Jun 04, 2003

• I (Heart) Natalie

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003

• The Price Is Not Right

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 04, 2003