The Ghost of Saint Kurt
According to Japan’s Shinto faith, when a person dies, his or
By Chris Norris 04.08.04 3:00 AM
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Me and You and a Dog Named Blue
One spring afternoon in 1999, Steve Burns was on his way to a date.
By Chris Norris 02.09.04 4:00 AM
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Citizen Dave
San Francisco, land of a thousand views. The Golden Gate Bridge
from Baker Beach: burnt sienna slicing cerulean sky. Chinatown from
Russian Hill: a giddy bazaar overflowing tiered streets. And, of
course, Dave Matthews from Lombard Street: pale and slouching. "Oh,
my God," gasps one viewer. "Dave!"
By Chris Norris; Spin Staff 10.10.03 3:00 AM
San Francisco, land of a thousand views. The Golden Gate Bridge
from Baker Beach: burnt sienna slicing cerulean sky. Chinatown from
Russian Hill: a giddy bazaar overflowing tiered streets. And, of
course, Dave Matthews from Lombard Street: pale and slouching. "Oh,
my God," gasps one viewer. "Dave!"
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Let Us Blow Your Mind -- Two Times
One fine summer afternoon, a svelte rap star comes strolling into a
west hollywood restaurant. Convention dictates a brief description
of his outfit here, usually pasted in by standard Rap-Write(tm)
software: platinum chain, home-team ball cap, baggies from own
clothing line, tattoo of son/daughter/dead homie. But this rap star
is Andre 3000 of Atlanta’s trailblazing hip-hop duo OutKast,
one of the most fashion-forward men in music, if not the United
States. Blond wigs, football shoulder pads, and velvet knickers
have all played a part in Andre’s lonely quest for the Next
Level, thus his look today merits special attention. There it is:
striped polo shirt, blue slacks, tan Banana Republic sports jacket,
and tasseled loafers. Repeat: Tasseled. Freaking. Loafers. To quote
some old Ice-T, Man, have you went crazy?
By Chris Norris; Spin Staff 09.24.03 3:00 AM
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America's Craziest Club: Detroit's St. Andrew's Hall
Andrew Schuster is a very good worker: responsible, efficient,
attentive to detail. He even does well on surprise job tests. He
got one about three years ago, when he was patting down patrons at
St. Andrew's Hall, a storied Detroit nightclub that is surrounded
by possibly the worst slums in America. The club hosts some of the
country's more thug-oriented hip-hop nights and mosh-intensive rock
nights. Weapons checks are, shall we say, an important part of the
process. Staffers rely on frisking rather than metal detectors,
which miss plastic shivs, fiberglass knuckles, and other popular
accessories.
By Chris Norris; Spin Staff 07.23.03 3:00 AM
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Lars Attacks!
They’ve been gone five years. But now Metallica are
returning with St. Anger--possibly the most intense album of
their career--and this summer’s Sanitarium tour. Drummer Lars
Ulrich dug deep and talked openly about singer James
Hetfield’s near breakdown and the band’s near
breakup
By Chris Norris; Spin Staff 07.02.03 3:00 AM
They’ve been gone five years. But now Metallica are
returning with St. Anger--possibly the most intense album of
their career--and this summer’s Sanitarium tour. Drummer Lars
Ulrich dug deep and talked openly about singer James
Hetfield’s near breakdown and the band’s near
breakup
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