Scoreboard Confessional
Emo rock's finest fight the good fight in a hilarious Web-based
videogame
By Jenny Williams; Spin Staff 06.20.03 3:00 AM
Emo rock's finest fight the good fight in a hilarious Web-based
videogame
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Bands to Watch: The Warlocks
The Warlocks trip the psych fantastic
By Spin Staff; Tim Kenneally 06.20.03 3:00 AM
The Warlocks trip the psych fantastic
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Movie News: January
Social depravity and a Fascist dictator both thrive in Europe.
The lesson? Never leave America
By Diane Vadino; Spin Staff 06.20.03 3:00 AM
Social depravity and a Fascist dictator both thrive in Europe. The lesson? Never leave America
THE SOUND AND THE FÜHRER
Max (December 27)
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The Best of 2002
Best DJ: Felix da Housecat
Long before electroclash became the flavor of the month for the club set, Felix Da Housecat was an average Chicago house producer/DJ: worshiped overseas and virtually ignored on the home front. But with 2002's electro-fueled Kittenz and Thee Glitz, Felix knocked the U.S. dance scene out of its trance-induced haze. He layered '80s robo funk and sweeping new-wave synths over irresistible beats, adding the icy vocals of diva Miss Kittin. The singles "Silver Screen Shower Scene" and "Madame Hollywood" became club staples. Madonna asked him to remix "Die Another Day," her title theme for the latest James Bond film--further proof that Felix is the coolest thing since neon leg warmers.
--Adrienne Day
Long before electroclash became the flavor of the month for the club set, Felix Da Housecat was an average Chicago house producer/DJ: worshiped overseas and virtually ignored on the home front. But with 2002's electro-fueled Kittenz and Thee Glitz, Felix knocked the U.S. dance scene out of its trance-induced haze. He layered '80s robo funk and sweeping new-wave synths over irresistible beats, adding the icy vocals of diva Miss Kittin. The singles "Silver Screen Shower Scene" and "Madame Hollywood" became club staples. Madonna asked him to remix "Die Another Day," her title theme for the latest James Bond film--further proof that Felix is the coolest thing since neon leg warmers.
--Adrienne Day
By Spin Staff 06.20.03 3:00 AM
Best DJ: Felix da Housecat
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Trend of the Year: The Little Band Revolution
Rock transformed itself in 2002. Muscle-bound mooks were out. Bands
with little budgets and big ambitions were in. The Strokes,
the Hives, and the White Stripes took their DIY
spirit to the masses. And music was more fun than it had been in
years.
By Jon Dolan; Spin Staff 06.19.03 3:00 AM
Rock transformed itself in 2002. Muscle-bound mooks were out. Bands
with little budgets and big ambitions were in. The Strokes,
the Hives, and the White Stripes took their DIY
spirit to the masses. And music was more fun than it had been in
years.
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Backstage Pass: The Year in Gossip
We're sorry, pop stars. We never meant to hurt you. We never meant
to make you cry. But tonight, we're cleaning out our gossip...and
making room for 2003. The following made us laugh, cringe, and turn
to Linda Perry for guidance this year. In October 2001,
guitarist Wes Borland, after worrying publicly that he'd
become a "sellout," announced that he was leaving Limp
Bizkit. He is currently auditioning singers for his new band,
Eat the Day. Bizkit returned to the studio with producer
Rick Rubin. After failing to replace Borland, Fred
Durst is now playing guitar himself and promises a more
sensitive approach to misogynist frat-rap metal.... We were proud
to be one of the first to write about would-be rock savior
Andrew W.K. in March. We can now boast that we were also the
first to be proven absolutely daft, as we predicted W.K. would
explode like a blood vessel smashed with a brick. While he didn't
set the charts aflame, W.K. did gain some perspective on
life. We think. He tells us, "The highest high of 2002 was, is, and
always will be Mount Everest after a catapult down deep.
By Marc Spitz; Spin Staff 06.19.03 3:00 AM
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