I went into Thursday night's Tori Amos show knowing very little about the performer or her music. When I emerged from the Palace, I was a fan. I had always grouped Amos with the many recent solo female singers whom I find quite boring; that was a mistake. Amos has emotion, energy and a fire in her belly that is rare
Amos pleases old and new fans
A cozy crowd gathered downtown for the Pietasters' triumphant return to Motown last Sunday. Fresh from a stint on the Warped tour, the Summer-long punk n' ska extravaganza, the Pietasters looked a bit road-weary, but still gave the audience what it deserved - an energetic, if slow, hour of soul ska that the band has built its reputation on.Warped Pietasters reserved but ready
The electronic music scene is fast reaching its saturation point. With groups like the Chemical Brothers and the Prodigy paving the ground work, electronic music is now seeing a flood of bandwagon jumpers and mediocre releases. Bandwagon jumping and mediocre, however, are not words you would want to associate with Holland's finest electronic hybrid, Junkie XL. Its maiden release, "Saturday Teenage Kick," is packed with memorable songs and irresistible grooves. That's no easy feat, as most electronic groups tend to just go for long repetitions that go in one ear and out the other. Junkie XL blaze own trail in e-music
Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" is not just another piece of virtuoso filmmaking. It redefines the modern war film and serves as a wake-up call to a current generation oblivious to the sacrifices given over 50 years ago.
Save 'Private Ryan' for an Oscar
It's a good thing that Bristol, England-based rapper Tricky wasn't around during the Middle Ages, because he probably would have been long-since done in by pitchfork and torch-wielding villagers. Tricky's bewitchin'
This year the tour had its work cut out for it. Last year's festival at Pine Knob was amazing - three stages, 25 bands and some of the biggest names in punk and ska music. How do you top that?Van's Warped Tour
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