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DVD only 'Good,' not 'Bad' or 'Ugly'

By Matt Waters and Matthew Waters · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:17 p.m.

We are dealing with arguably the best western ever made and to make it better, there is no downside!

Ogre sequel not original's equal

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:11 p.m.

I like "Shrek 2" for all the same reasons I liked the original "Shrek:" it's smart, savvy, funny, creative and original.

Cotton's blues pedigree shines through on latest

By Ryan Whirty · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:09 p.m.

James Cotton's career reads like a travelogue along the blues highway.

Franz Ferdinand not assassinated by hype

By Phil Kijak · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:08 p.m.

Some compare it to the Strokes; others compare it to the Britpop explosion. Me? I compare Franz Ferdinand's debut to a night of drinking, drugs and hot sex.

A 'Line' you'll want to cross

By Mike Ley · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:06 p.m.

L.A.'s heating up again. Bad attitudes are notorious -- a la www.buddyhead.com -- and the guitars are getting just as abrasive.

Coleman a shining light for women in blues

By Ryan Whirty · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:05 p.m.

The blues has always been a largely male domain. Sure, we've had a slew of great vocalists, from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday to Dinah Washington to Etta James to Koko Taylor.

Same old tunes still rock

By Amy Hamblen · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:04 p.m.

A few summers ago in Indy, George Thorogood was getting ready to throw his bandana out into an audience of eager women throwing their arms up in excitement and screaming for him to toss it their way.

The Redemption of Saint Morrissey

By -Nate Bethea · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:03 p.m.

It might just be that the patron saint of adolescent sexual frustration and malaise got tired of the shtick that made him so popular.

Member of Wu brings nothing nu

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6:01 p.m.

Method Man fans, don't worry about the first single, "What's Happenin'" featuring Busta Rhymes being what Tical 0: The Prequel is all about.

Lenny gets 'Baptism' by fire

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, May 26,2004 6 p.m.

His ill-fated romance with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman may be behind one of his latest tracks, but inspiration seems to be one thing rocker Lenny Kravitz is sorely missing.

Morissette produces beautiful 'Chaos'

By Diana Tychsen · Wednesday, May 26,2004 5:59 p.m.

Any addiction is hard to kick, but getting my monthly fix from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill has become an absolute necessity, and one that I am not willing to give up anytime soon.

Brit-hop hits its stride with 'Grand'

By John Barnett · Wednesday, May 26,2004 5:57 p.m.

To call Mike Skinner (aka the Streets) the British Eminem has become the ultimate cliché.

WORKING HIS WAY UP

By Chris Jesse · Wednesday, May 26,2004 5:49 p.m.

Like most young people, Roddy Chiong dreamt about the perfect job when he was a kid. He envisioned himself either being a zoologist or a guitar player in a rock band.

House fire investigation continuing

By Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, May 25,2004 1:17 p.m.

The Bloomington Fire Department is not speculating on the cause of an off-campus house fire Saturday morning that left three IU students dead and one injured, according to BFD Chief Jeff Barlow.

Has the sitcom died -- for good?

By Tony Sams · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:23 a.m.

Did you hear the bad news? The sitcom died -- again.

Find some new 'Friends'

By John Barnett · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:12 a.m.

Let's discuss television for a moment, shall we?

'Elephant' one monster of a movie

By John Barnett · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:10 a.m.

Director Gus Van Sant's "Elephant," winner of the Golden Palm at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, explores a seemingly typical morning in the life of a group of high school students in Oregon.

'Samurai' slices its way onto DVD

By -Alec Toombs · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:09 a.m.

Sorely overlooked during awards season this past year, "The Last Samurai" arrives on DVD in a sterling two-disc package that doesn't quite live up to the grandeur of the film itself, but is quite impressive nonetheless.

Few 'Flaws' in the music

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:07 a.m.

Flaw returns with Endangered Species, its second album overseen by producer/mixer David Botrill of Tool and Mudvayne fame.

Los Lobos breaks out of the ordinary

By Ryan Whirty · Tuesday, May 25,2004 11:06 a.m.

In hindsight, it's perhaps quite unfortunate that Los Lobos' version of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" (recorded for the 1987 movie of the same name) was a No. 1 hit; for many casual listeners, it's probably the only way they've heard much of the band.

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