The Crying Game
For the past few years, Dashboard Confessional have been a
relentless cult phenomenon, with fans who fill large arenas, bond
online, and memorize painfully intimate songs as if they were smash
hits. But who is the man behind Dashboard? Where did he come from?
And why do kids break down in tears at his concerts? Now a new
album backed by big money will try to make the cult go pop
By Andy Greenwald; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
For the past few years, Dashboard Confessional have been a
relentless cult phenomenon, with fans who fill large arenas, bond
online, and memorize painfully intimate songs as if they were smash
hits. But who is the man behind Dashboard? Where did he come from?
And why do kids break down in tears at his concerts? Now a new
album backed by big money will try to make the cult go pop
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Peaches: She's a Very Kinky Girl
Peaches makes dirty punk-rock dance music, but her first loves
are mullets, hot pants, sex and body hair
By Spin Staff; William V. Meter 06.23.03 3:00 AM
Peaches makes dirty punk-rock dance music, but her first loves
are mullets, hot pants, sex and body hair
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The SPIN Record Guide: Essential Britpop
The swish and the swagger, the glamour and the gloom, the
setting imperial sun glowing through your ninth pint of Harp.
British rock in the '90s offered an endless supply of star-crossed
fops, dance-pop cads, and ax-slinging ironists
By Alex Pappademas; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
The swish and the swagger, the glamour and the gloom, the
setting imperial sun glowing through your ninth pint of Harp.
British rock in the '90s offered an endless supply of star-crossed
fops, dance-pop cads, and ax-slinging ironists
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My Life in Music: Serj Tankian
The System of a Down frontman doesn't listen to much nü
metal
By Greg Milner; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
The System of a Down frontman doesn't listen to much nü
metal
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Come Clean
Chris Cornell's superunknown secret
By Chuck Klosterman; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
Chris Cornell's superunknown secret
I was only able to interview Chris Cornell for 20 minutes. This isn't much time, but I just assumed he was busy. And he was--sort of. The 38-year-old Cornell--who's been married for 12 years and is the father of a two-year-old daughter--had to get back to a place that nobody knew about.
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Exposure: Uneasy Rider
Director Alexander Payne drives Jack Nicholson over the edge in
About Schmidt
By Dave Itzkoff; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
Director Alexander Payne drives Jack Nicholson over the edge in
About Schmidt




