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MUSIC REVIEW: HGTV/PASTE - 'THE STAGES ON SIXTH'Something For The Weekend: Free HGTV/Paste Mixtape Of SXSW 2013 Featured ArtistsFor those fortunate enough to be hurling themselves into the swirling mass of venues, wristbands, official and not-so-official parties this is a good mix to play en-route |
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MUSIC REVIEW: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - 'NANOBOTS'Alternative, Independent & Unique World Views Finessed To ScaleAs usual, They Might Be Giants draw endless, looping circles around an idea, pressing the pen-tip harder each time, until the paper gives way and something unexpected... |
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MUSIC REVIEW: KATE NASH - 'GIRL TALK'Indie Pop Songstress Brings Edge To Topical TunesThe issues are carried with a very real urgency. And if we're tao ask Kate Nash it seems that Girl Talk needs to be louder and more defiant than before. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: MENOMENA - LIVE AT THE BLUEBIRD THEATERAlternative, Weird, Wonderful & Inspiriing Allegiance From The CrowdIt's encouraging to those who make and love weird music to know that such a daringly experimental band can find its following... |
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FILM REVIEW: 'A PLACE AT THE TABLE'Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson's Eye Opening Documentary Tackles Hunger In AmericaIn America’s fight against hunger, Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson point us in the direction of answers instead of just stating the facts. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: ATOMS FOR PEACE - 'AMOK'Experimental, Ambient & Surreal; A Collaborative Debut Of High PedigreeThere’s a freedom here that may be unavailable in the band members regular homes, where only certain currencies are accepted. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: GOLD FIELDS - 'BLACK SUN'Beat-Driven Indie Pop, On A World-Travelled Debut AlbumThe journey that the band have taken to land on Black Sun suggests that their next odyssey will be well worth the trip. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: HEM - 'FUNNEL CLOUD'Something For The Weekend: Free Download Of Storm-Beaten Orchestral FolkThe balance of elemental forces is finely tuned, and the position between sharp studio perfection and passionate performance is established. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'HITCHCOCK'Anthony Hopkins & Helen Mirren Delight In The Macabre In Lively Master Of Suspense BiopicFor someone so visible in the public eye and pop culture, Alfred Hitchcock is a nearly impossible man to portray, and Hopkins does so with an easy grace. |
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FILM REVIEW: HOLY MOTORSLeos Carax Drives Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue & Denis Levant Through Projected IdentitiesThere are no definite answers to any of the questions raised by Carax. It is up to us, the audience, to decide what to take away from Holy Motors. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: HEEMS - 'WILD WATER KINGDOM FREE MIXTAPE'Something For The Weekend: Das Racist Man Drops A Free Download Of Fluid BeatsWater, in all of it’s forms is splashed about, taking the shape of some containers, denying the laws of others. It’s an abundant metaphor that offers and removes life. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: ZAKIR HUSSAIN AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALLIndian Percussionist Masters the Tabla with Indian Art Form, Mesmerizes Western AudiencesWhen you have a legendary tablaist in Zakir Hussain and an apt team of master percussionists performing, struck is a perfect harmony of Indian culture and palatable ears. |
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FILM REVIEW: ‘JODI BREAKERS’R. Madhavan and Bipasha Basu Bring One of Bollywood’s Best Scripts to LifeThe strong dialogue is evident throughout the entire film, and Mr. Madhavan and Ms. Basu do not disappoint. Both lead stars manage to do the script justice. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘AGNEEPATH’ SOUNDTRACKHighly Anticipated Film Comes with a Hot Soundtrack…Without RemixesQuite an old-school film soundtrack, the music of 'Agneepath' should take more than a few lovers of Bollywood music down memory lane. |
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FILM REVIEW: ‘THE DOUBLE’Richard Gere Stars in a Spy Drama Featuring Twists, Turns, and a Russian Bad GuyBeyond the stroll down memory lane to a form of filmmaking that once was, 'The Double' features an intriguing cast who helps make the spy thriller a convincing tale. |
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FILM REVIEW: ‘POINT BLANK’Director Fred Cavayé Delivers Frantic Nonstop Action That Starts Early and Never Lets Up'Point Blank' is a race-against-time action flick with an everyday man caught in a scrupulously hairy situation where he is a pawn in a high-stakes game of chess... |
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ARTS REVIEW: GIFTS OF THE SULTAN AT LACMAThe Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts Examines Islamic Art Through Lens of Gift GivingThe first-ever traveling show examines Islamic art through the lens of gift giving and provides insight of the practice of gift giving as a “fundamental activity.” |
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MUSIC REVIEW: KARSH KALE - 'CINEMA'Sixth Album Fuses Eastern, Western Sounds“I guess I’d call it Asian Electronica or Asian Fusion. It’s really hard to put it into words … for people who don’t have a context,” Mr. Kale said of his musical st... |
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MUSIC REVIEW: DAS RACIST - 'CHECK YO PONYTAIL' MIXTAPESomething For The Weekend: A Free Mixtape of Beats, Bleeps, Beers & TreatsTo make a long story short: call up your girls, crack some Four Lokos, and give this a spin while you put your make-up on and roll out. You won't regret it... |
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FILM REVIEW: 'DHOBI GHAT' ('MUMBAI DIARIES')Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao Pay Personal Cinematic Tribute to Mumbai'Dhobi Ghat' ('Mumbai Diaries') allows us to eavesdrop on the lives of four people living in the heart of Mumbai, slowly understanding how each life is ultimately affecte |