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Daddy's got a brand new bag

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 8:07 p.m.

Matchstick Men is a movie that not everyone will enjoy, but if you like it, you'll love it. Dry, wry and dead-on funny, Ridley Scott's new film is a slippery little gem of a con artist movie.

Frears' film a dirty, pretty gem

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 8:06 p.m.

Stephen Frears eclectic career as a director could easily be compared to a gold-medal figure skater, one whose breathtaking risks are laced with such grace we forget the impact of ice.

'Desperado' times call for 'Desperado' sequels

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 8:03 p.m.

Being an avid fan of both Desperado and its multi-faceted director Robert Rodriguez, I very much wanted to walk into the theater and be blown out of my seat by Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Alas, it just wasn't meant to be.

We wanted the funk, and we got the funk

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 7:09 p.m.

I of all people, am certainly not the most qualified to be reviewing a show by George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic. What knowledge I had of Clinton and Co. going into the show was this: P-Funk recorded the dope-ass likes of "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof of The Sucker)," "Flash Light" and "Atomic Dog" during the mid-to-late '70s and early '80s.

BOOM! Madden '04 impacts market again

By -Mitch Nelson · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 7:08 p.m.

When EA Sports' "Madden 2004" came out, it had a lot to live up to. Players expected all their favorite features of the previous Madden titles, but with all the advancements we as video game players have grown to love from our favorite sports game.

Sequel of same 'calibur' as predecessor

By David Antognoli · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 7:06 p.m.

The weapon-based 3-D fighting of the "Soul Calibur/Blade" series has achieved an almost legendary status among gamers, largely because of the second entry, "Soul Calibur," and its exclusive release for Sega's short-lived Dreamcast console.

Nothing 'Special' about Identity's special features

By -Paul Straw · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 7:03 p.m.

An updated version of The Ten Little Indians, Identity combines the classic story line with a psychological thriller edge. When heavy rain floods the roads, 11 strangers are stranded at a motel in the middle of nowhere. One by one, people start dying, and a guessing game of whodunit proceeds.

'Rebel music from musicians not 'own'

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:59 p.m.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, whose name spurs from the Marlon Brando/Lee Marvin '50s biker pic, The Wild One, seems to have come into its own with Take Them On, On Your Own -- the band's second album. Many of my contemporaries wrote B.R.M.C. off as nothing more than a bunch of Jesus and Mary Chain rip-offs following its self-titled debut three years ago. Having never heard that record, I can't really speculate.

Underground hip-hop at its extreme finest

By C. Warner Sills and -Daniel Minchella · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:57 p.m.

The world of underground hip-hop is difficult for outsiders to fathom. Not only does it sound intentionally odd -- underground rappers tend to rap wildly out of time with minimal beats -- but its exact purpose is open to question.

'Love' means having to be on a chain gang

By C. Warner Sills and -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:55 p.m.

Certainly, it takes only one listen to The Raveonettes to make the connection between the Danish rock duo and '80s alt-rock faves The Jesus and Mary Chain. Upon further examination, they implement guitars so awash in sheer noise that this may as well be the 21st-century version of Phil Spector's wall of sound.

This 'noise' lacks personal punch

By C. Warner Sills and Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:53 p.m.

"You warned me that I wasn't ready for this," growls Shaun Lopez on the opening line to his band's debut single, "Bonethrower." When the debut is produced by nu-metal kingpin Fred Durst and mixed by rock veteran Andy Wallace, expectations for the release should be high.

Zevon's farewell album carried by The Wind

By C. Warner Sills and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:50 p.m.

Some would say Warren Zevon was a prophet, a street-wise poet always ahead of his time, who seemed to know just as much regarding his own fate as he did the ways of the world. Others speak of an artist cashing in on the most cliched angle in the business.

Easy does it for hardcore gamers

By Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:45 p.m.

Nearly all of us have memories of gathering around an NES with friends when we were younger to play the hottest new games; classics like "Super Mario Bros.," "Contra" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Ticketmaster of puppets in line for huge 'incident' with auction

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:43 p.m.

For an avid concertgoer like me, Ticketmaster is a greatly appreciated service. Sometimes, the only distance I have to travel to purchase concert tickets for a show hundreds of miles away is from my couch to my phone.

Funny Man

By C. Warner Sills and Nick Schmidt · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:39 p.m.

Over the past 20 years, Bear's Place has seen its fair share of great comedians come and go, and as the school year begins, you can expect no less from the weekly "Comedy Caravan."

Some Girls Just Feel It

By C. Warner Sills and -Meghan Dwyer · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 6:36 p.m.

They're a rock band. A raw, groovy, rockin' power trio -- and they just happen to be chicks. Think Avril Lavigne meets The Rolling Stones, or the older, purer, "I don't have to wear a see-through miniskirt to sell records" Liz Phair.

19-year-old student begins IU graduate school

By Asma Khalid · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 2:18 a.m.

After completing 340 college credits, two majors and a minor, Erin Earl found time to celebrate her 19th birthday last week. Earl, who began her masters in piano performance this year at IU's School of Music, has also somehow managed to maintain a two-year relationship with her boyfriend.

Vanderbilt University eliminates athletic department to restructure

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 2:15 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Vanderbilt will eliminate its athletic department in a major shakeup designed to curb the ills of big-time college athletics.

Sprinter to lose medals

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephen Wilson · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 2:14 a.m.

LONDON -- Track and field's governing body wants American sprinter Kelli White stripped of her two gold medals from the World Championships. Now it's up to U.S. anti-doping officials.

Offense still looking for the spark

By Cory Steger · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2003 2:13 a.m.

Every one of the women's soccer games this year has been decided by one goal. The Hoosiers know that a strong offense can make the difference as IU is 1-3 on the season. Junior midfielder Kim Grodek said there are other things the offense can do besides scoring a goal that helps the team.

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