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'Focus' zooms in on depravity

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

There is Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear), the family man, happily married to his high-school sweetheart for 15 years. He has three kids, attends church regularly and is the star of an unexpected TV hit in 1965, "Hogan's Heroes." Bob always smiles, lives by the motto, "Likeability is 90 percent of the battle," and says things like, "Well, gee-willikers," with so much sappy sincerity it could kill a Teletubby.

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'Vice City' tops its predecessors

By Neal Meyer · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Rockstar Games could have left well enough alone. If the company wanted to, it could have just let the sales of "Grand Theft Auto 3" keep rising into the stratosphere. Fortunately for us, Rockstar decided not to rest on its laurels. Instead, the company returns with "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City," a pseudo-sequel that is jaw-dropping in its level of graphic and sonic detail, expansiveness, gameplay, replay value and unabashed amount of violence.

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Cover songs: The good, bad and ugly

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

So many artists are too quick to remake good and even bad songs without thinking twice. So this is the time when the DJs of the world (much like the shoplifters of the world) need to unite and take over...the airwaves. Hey, I enjoy the nostalgia trip as much as the next guy, but should anyone decide to remake "La Vida Loca," well, I'm not allowed to make threats in the paper, so just take note that you've been warned.

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Bon Jovi more than '80s star

By Brant Fechter · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Bon Jovi's new release, Bounce, is the band's eighth studio album. The group's last release, Crush, sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, and the band is back with a thrust of arena rock and big ballads.

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Pfeiffer, Lohman shine in emotional 'Oleander'

By Laurinda Lee · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

The few ads I saw on TV told me nothing about this movie besides the fact that it was called "White Oleander." Many people I asked thought it would be a "sappy chick-flick" and refused to accompany me to the theater. "White Oleander" proved, though, to be a surprisingly satisfying film, both intellectually and emotionally. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch, "White Oleander" chronicles the life of Astrid Magnussen (Alison Lohman) following the imprisonment of her mother, Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer), for the first-degree murder of her lover. Shuffled from foster home to foster home, Astrid struggles with the great yet conflicting influences in her life -- the twisted views of her dominating mother and an inherent desire to find happiness. We see her radical transformations as she journeys through her adolescent years, from a sweet, innocent blonde to a gothic street punk. We see her naiveté tragically replaced by somber maturity, having experienced, first-hand, the cruelties of the world.

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'Trane shows why he's the heavyweight champ

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

One of John Coltrane's many undisputed masterpieces, A Love Supreme, is among even the top of this immeasurably influential tenor player's catalogue. Often described as an album that introduces the less serious jazz listeners to 'Trane's "adventurous" side, A Love Supreme is a religious experience. It is among the most focused works of one of the brightest lights in jazz history. The intensity and focus are clear by the album's cover, which also happens to be one of the best album covers in music history.

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Hip Hop Hooray

By C. Warner Sills and Patrice L. Worthy · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Those under the age of 22 probably can't remember a time when hip hop didn't exist. The "spoken word" or "musical lyricism," which debuted in the South Bronx, N.Y., has had a major impact on American society since its inception. With 1979's "Rapper's Delight," the Sugarhill Gang popularized the genre and gave it a unique place in music.

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Austin acoustic artist comes to Bloomington

By Stacey Palevsky · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Bob Schneider sings he's "got the time" in "Bullets," off his debut solo album, Lonelyland. He's always got time for singing, as he decided years ago to drop out of art school to pursue music full time. For more than a decade he's been dedicating all of his time to making music, first with the funky Joe Rockhead, then with the jam-based Ugly Americans and finally with the rock/punk Scabs. Now Schneider is finally on his own, still playing twice a week in Austin and writing a new song every day. As he drove from the studio to his house, he talked with the IDS Weekend about keeping his head in the sand, his feet on the ground and music in his heart.

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Brace yourself for the newest Santana

By K James Sward · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

For more than 30 years, Carlos Santana and his ever-changing posse of band-mates have been rocking the world, combining traditional rock and roll with the sensuously smooth sounds of Spanish guitar. Shaman continues with the tradition of creating sure-to-be-hit collaborations, as the 1999 Grammy-winning Supernatural did with Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas. Shaman adds Spanish flair to traditional pop and R&B styles, proving, though, that some artists would mix better with a polka band than they do with a Spanish guitar.

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Speakin' the truth, Mellencamp style

By Brant Fechter · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Like Washington, Lincoln and Franklin, John Mellencamp is a true leader. He knows the best way to address an audience: rock and roll. No other president can sing with soul, play a mean guitar, write a No. 1 song, dance and put on a kick-butt show. Mellencamp proved he can do it all and more live at Assembly Hall on Sunday. Mellencamp is a leader, joker, lover and, best of all, a Hoosier. Before his congregation, Mellencamp strutted on stage like James Dean in a faded blue-jean suit and black tank top. When he sang, he spoke the truth, because that's what the voters wanted.

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Christina gets down 'n dirty

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

The last we heard from Christina Aguilera, she was singing with Mya, Pink and the girls in the song radio overplayed perhaps more than any other song has been overplayed. While some people are already sick of her latest single, "Dirty," think twice about judging the album off that one track.

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This CD is Björkin' great

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

The weird teddy bear in "Human Behaviour." Dancing on a flatbed truck in "Big Time Sensuality." The whacked-out musical parody -- or was it a parody? -- of "It's Oh So Quiet." The swan dress at the 2001 Academy Awards. Icelandic thrush Björk Gumundsdottir is a musical artist more known for her video and visual images. Her Greatest Hits CD ought to change that.

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Holiday Hassle

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

It won't be long before the sounds of bells and Christmas music fill shopping malls across the country. Whether it's the College Mall here in Bloomington or the plethora of malls in Indianapolis, the aisles and lines will be a headache to some, but a great experience for others.

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And now, more Icelandic weirdness

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

In the '70s and '80s there was a series of albums put out called Environments, which was recordings of things like "Country Thunder Storm" and "Wind in the Trees." Fundamentally, Icelandic band Sigur Rós is an extension of the sensibilities explored in these records. The band is attempting to create visceral experiences with its music by recalling tranquil images.

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Need for speed? Check this out

By David Antognoli · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Although "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2" represents -- deceptively enough -- the sixth title in the "Need for Speed" series, the game manages to include fresh and exciting gameplay. With an emphasis on evading the law in chaotic, high speed chases, one can easily see the inherent appeal of the game.

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Toolman returns for repeat role as Santa

By Hannah Holt · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Get ready! Santa Claus is coming to town two months early. Just as witches are retiring their broomsticks, Tim Allen returns to the big, red suit in "The Santa Clause 2," a sequel to the 1994 holiday hit, "The Santa Clause."

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'I Spy' another TV adaptation - and another flop

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Oh joy, just what we needed -- another uninspired, underwhelming and overblown classic-TV knockoff splatter-painted together with respectable stars and a big budget. Call me crazy, but I'm starting to think that those crackpot writers over in Tinseltown are running pretty low on ideas. "I Spy," the latest in the long, sad line of TV-shows-turned big-screen-clunkers, should really only be called an adaptation based on its name and its overall theme. While most people consider Bill Cosby and Robert Culp's TV "I Spy" to be a groundbreaking, stylish, first-rate series, Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy's pedestrian revisiting is nothing more than a splotchy, passé and teasingly inconsistent dud with two stars who should have known better.

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Jewel bounces back

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Fame and fortune have their advantages. For many Hollywood residents, having endless amounts of money and fans is the epitome of a wonderful life. For singer-songwriter Jewel, fame and fortune have taken on a whole new meaning.

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Turn your television on

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Nov. 7,2002 12 a.m.

Television has gotten a bad rap. Often parents, professors and critics (like me) blame the old boob tube (or better yet, Joan Rivers) for a majority of the world's problems. Sure, people are dumb, but this isn't a new concept. Just look at the first incarnation of man -- a bunch of Neanderthals scratching their hairy butts, drawing pictures of big-breasted women on cave walls (the equivalent to prehistoric television) and fighting amongst one another. Unfortunately, not a whole lot's changed -- just walk down Frat Row on a Friday or Saturday night. But you can't honestly blame TV for our own sordid peculiarities. For many of us the television served as a third parent -- you had Mom, Dad and Sony. And while many of you have already blamed the 'rents for your numerous idiosyncrasies, don't go blaming the TV -- you'll just need to deal with the fact that you're a tweaked little wiener. Television has gotten worlds better since we were kids, and in many cases, it even supplants cinema in terms of sheer entertainment value nowadays.

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Austin acoustic artist comes to Bloomington

By Stacey Palevsky · Wednesday, Nov. 6,2002 11:56 p.m.

Bob Schneider sings he's "got the time" in "Bullets," off his debut solo album, Lonelyland. He's always got time for singing, as he decided years ago to drop out of art school to pursue music full time. For more than a decade he's been dedicating all of his time to making music, first with the funky Joe Rockhead, then with the jam-based Ugly Americans and finally with the rock/punk Scabs. Now Schneider is finally on his own, still playing twice a week in Austin and writing a new song every day. As he drove from the studio to his house, he talked with the IDS Weekend about keeping his head in the sand, his feet on the ground and music in his heart.

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