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Eartha-quake
Forget the outrageous rents, the tourists, and the pungent top note of urine in the summer streets. Do…
Kurt B. Reighley
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Shaun Cassidy—he’s a rebel
If I found a genie in a bottle, I’d wish for Christina Aguilera to disappear. Backstreet Boys, Brandy,…
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Designs for living
The strangest thing happened to me this summer. Suddenly I’m a mess of conflicting emotions. My transformation came…
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Grab everything on hand and give, quick!
My clock radio jolts me awake. “Damn,” I realize, “I have to buy gifts.” Groping for the lamp,…
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Goin’ back
Last night, I had what I believe my therapist—if I could still afford to see him—would consider a…
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Song of Norway
R�opp are playing Chop Suey this weekend. And I had every intention of interviewing the Norwegian electronic duo,…
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Somebody like Marshall Crenshaw
The No. 1 album in the country the past few weeks, for those of you lucky enough to…
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There’s something about Arty
Errortype: Eleven remind me of that hoary old joke, “Where does a two-ton elephant sit?” (A: Anywhere it…
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Rocky Horror Revisited
I love musical theater, but I hate— H-A-T-E—when Broadway dirties its prissy little mitts with rock and roll.…
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Garageland
Tired of being single, yet turned off by pricey video dating services? Still ducking into the ladies’ room…
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Back to school
THERE’S ONLY ONE thing that makes me want to put my foot through the TV screen faster than…
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Shadows of the Past
DJ SHADOW, ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM, DJ P Showbox, 628-3151, $20 adv. / $22 8 p.m. Sun., June 9 (all…
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Turning Japanese
Thunder rumbles in the distance, growing closer at an alarming rate. From my window, I watch as clouds…
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Kid Stuff
When you’re married to show business, it’s nigh impossible to balance career and family. Sometimes, tough decisions must…
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Opera fudge
Once again this year, I postponed dreaming up a Halloween costume until the last possible moment, when Champion…
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Sing It Like You Mean It
I’m used to getting flak about how I sing. Over the years, my brassiness has garnered comparisons to…
Film
Eye candy
WITH LAST YEAR’S Gods and Monsters, Brendan Fraser proved himself capable of serious dramatic roles. But no number…
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The Louvin Brothers
Dear Se�El Toro, Please settle a dispute. My business partner and I run a record store. Recently, a…
