Soap Opera of the Year: Fred Durst Acts Up
2003 was a banner year for Fred Durst for all the wrong reasons: a
By G. Beato 12.15.03 4:00 AM
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Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, 'Streetcore' (Hellcat)
Punk legend ponders death and glory.
By Jon Dolan 12.15.03 4:00 AM
It’s a testament to the life of Joe Strummer that he never figured out what to do with his punk-god gravitas. The Clash assumed that rerouting one’s own little corner of human history was a lifelong responsibility. But unlike some of his punk/new-wave peers, Strummer didn’t take it upon himself to solve third-world debt or teach Chaucer to soccer moms when he hit middle age.
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Essential Prog Rock
Blame it all on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,
By Will Hermes 12.12.03 4:00 AM
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Artists to Watch: Dizzee Rascal
Summer 2003 was man time for Dizzee Rascal. On July 7, hours before
By Craig McLean 12.11.03 4:00 AM
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Return To Slender
While the average American’s waistline continues to expand,
By Peter Suciu 12.11.03 4:00 AM
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Nelly Furtado, 'Folklore' (Dreamworks)
Pop prodigy explores her options.
By Will Hermes 12.10.03 4:00 AM
Pop radio is so appalling that even a modest charmer like Nelly Furtado’s “I’m Like a Bird” makes you kneel in gratitude. Her slurpy, slightly nasal tomboy flow suggested what Missy or Gwen’s often does: that an honest oddball had found herself in a hit song and decided to make it interesting.
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