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Meet the new queen of anti-pop

Cartoons, but with more death

Washington shines as 'John Q'

Homer, Bart and company entertain

Meet me at the \'Crossroads\'

Breaking the mold:

One of their instruments is a Ford gas tank with one string. They sing about cars dying and about moving cross-country in trailers. Their music can be described as bluegrass, alternative, country, punk and metal all rolled into one frantic yet carefully crafted ball. They call themselves Split Lip Rayfield, and they're coming to your town.

California schizo rockers impress and frustrate

Local band's new release textbook

All you need: Skynyrd and a six-pack

New generation of music needs a voice

Mike's Dance Barn:

'Hart' wins the battle but not the 'War'

Eclectic rockers 'land' near top

Christian Bale sings and slings papers

Dancehall prophet doesn't stand out

Don't meet at the 'Crossroads'

Comedian Gilmartin returns to Bear's

Bartender and deejay \'mix well\'

Bartenders and deejays control the night. The doorman might allow you into the bar, but he doesn't mix your favorite drink. He can't play your favorite music. The bartender and deejay determine the mood, heart and soul of a bar. At Bullwinkle's, DJ Devin "Triptonite" Gray and bartender Jennifer Gray are also the heart and soul of each other as husband and wife.

Slacker cops make for funny flick

Bush aims to ease Asian concerns

SEOUL, South Korea -- President Bush sought to assure South Korea Tuesday that he is not rushing toward military confrontation with communist North Korea, which he has branded part of "an axis of evil." Bush was to visit the heavily guarded demilitarized zone dividing the Korean peninsula Wednesday (late Tuesday EST) and was to renew an offer to negotiate with North Korea.