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Arts Stories for 1-5-2001

More proof that good music died with Cobain: The worst albums of 2000

Some albums are so popular or well-respected that they'll never be forgotten, some simply fade into obscurity, and some are so bad that it's probably better that we not remember them.

D-Town rocked by G. Love-flavored groove

To many, G. Love and Special Sauce are the one-hit wonders who made us jiggle our heads along to the radio with their 1994 hit "Baby's Got Sauce" (off their self-titled album released in the same year). Well, that's true. But G. Love (a.k.a. Garrett Dutton) and his band Special Sauce are also a grooving live band and have put out a new album that has the same laid-back, R&B crossed with hip-hop feel as their most popular tune.

Dir. Soderbergh navigates multiple plots in 'Traffic'

In his latest film "Traffic," director Steven Soderbergh makes a bold, brash mark in the film industry - hands down, he's slowly become one of the best working directors there is today. Since his breakthrough debut, "Sex, Lies and Videotape," which sparked the entire indie film explosion, Soderbergh has honed his craft in visuals and style, making some of the most vivid character dramas, filled with daringly cool filmmaking and outright originality.

1-5-2001