Gang of Five
Today we are going to learn about the Strokes. We are going to
learn who the Strokes are—or at least who they are supposed
to be. But this will not be easy: There will be holes. There will
be misdirection. And it will be up to you to fill in the gaps.
By Chuck Klosterman; Spin Staff 10.31.03 4:00 AM
Today we are going to learn about the Strokes. We are going to
learn who the Strokes are—or at least who they are supposed
to be. But this will not be easy: There will be holes. There will
be misdirection. And it will be up to you to fill in the gaps.
Today we are going to learn about the Strokes. We are going to learn who the Strokes are—or at least who they are supposed to be. But this will not be easy: There will be holes. There will be misdirection. And it will be up to you to fill in the gaps.
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Spike TV
Before he was the acclaimed director of the mind-bending comedies
Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, Spike Jonze was
the acclaimed director of mind-blowing videos for such artists as
Weezer, Bjork, and Fatboy Slim. A new DVD, The Work of Director
Spike Jonze, due out this month, crams 16 of his videos into a
single disc but offers no commentary from the 34-year-old boy
genius himself. To make up for this omission, Jonze provided us
with his thoughts and reflections on some of his early efforts--and
then commented on his own commentary.
By Spike Jonze; Spin Staff 10.31.03 4:00 AM
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Brody to the Max
For the Distillers, life on the road isn't all about gulping
moonshine, kicking fans in the head, and slapping one another
silly. There's also barfing, pissing in public, and passing out. To
promote their brand-new third album, Coral Fang, the L.A.
punk rockers joined the traveling circus that is Lollapalooza.
Here's what went down, straight from the band themselves
By Spin Staff 10.30.03 4:00 AM
JULY 5: INDIANAPOLIS
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Artists to Watch: Obie Trice
Unless you skipped dinner, you probably didn't see Detroit native
Obie Trice on this summer's Rock the Mic tour--Eminem's latest
protege opened the shows at 6:30 P.M. "It's either this or the
'hood," says former drug dealer Trice, stoically, minutes before
his ten-minute set in Baltimore. Most people in the arena are still
looking for their seats, but Trice, 25, hits the stage hard,
barking his CD's release date every 20 seconds. After watching
labelmate 50 Cent's album explode, he's ready. "It's time to go,"
he says. "It's my time."
By Andrew Beaujon; Spin Staff 10.30.03 4:00 AM
Unless you skipped dinner, you probably didn't see Detroit native
Obie Trice on this summer's Rock the Mic tour--Eminem's latest
protege opened the shows at 6:30 P.M. "It's either this or the
'hood," says former drug dealer Trice, stoically, minutes before
his ten-minute set in Baltimore. Most people in the arena are still
looking for their seats, but Trice, 25, hits the stage hard,
barking his CD's release date every 20 seconds. After watching
labelmate 50 Cent's album explode, he's ready. "It's time to go,"
he says. "It's my time."
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Intimate Portrait: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has appeared on Late Night With
Conan O'Brien, Hollywood Squares, and, infamously, on
past MTV Video Music Awards, where he begged to sniff J.Lo's butt
and nearly came to blows with Eminem. This month, the trash-talking
rubber puppet (voiced by Saturday Night Live writer Robert
Smigel) releases his debut CD, Come Poop With Me, which
features such ditties as "Underage Bichon" and "Lick Myself." We
took him out to a nearby dog run and got the straight poop.
By Jason Tanz; Spin Staff 10.27.03 4:00 AM
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has appeared on Late Night With
Conan O'Brien, Hollywood Squares, and, infamously, on
past MTV Video Music Awards, where he begged to sniff J.Lo's butt
and nearly came to blows with Eminem. This month, the trash-talking
rubber puppet (voiced by Saturday Night Live writer Robert
Smigel) releases his debut CD, Come Poop With Me, which
features such ditties as "Underage Bichon" and "Lick Myself." We
took him out to a nearby dog run and got the straight poop.
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For Those About to "Rock"
It's all about context. Genuine Jersey Shore hair-metal bands are
kind of sad. But a group of New York City wiseacres pretending to
be a Jersey Shore hair-metal band? That's comedy gold. Or at least
comedy bronze. In August, Satanicide--whose over-the-top songs and
dim-witted stage demeanor flawlessly evoke heavy metal's
heyday--opened for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N' Roses cover band, at
Manhattan's Tribeca Rock Club. Here's how they rocked.
By Alex Pappademas; Spin Staff 10.27.03 4:00 AM
It's all about context. Genuine Jersey Shore hair-metal bands are
kind of sad. But a group of New York City wiseacres pretending to
be a Jersey Shore hair-metal band? That's comedy gold. Or at least
comedy bronze. In August, Satanicide--whose over-the-top songs and
dim-witted stage demeanor flawlessly evoke heavy metal's
heyday--opened for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N' Roses cover band, at
Manhattan's Tribeca Rock Club. Here's how they rocked.
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