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Dow Jones and the Industrials “Can’t Stand the Midwest”/The Gizmos “The Midwest Can Be Alright”

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

(This is the second post in a recurring marathonpacks feature on overlooked Indiana bands and musical artists from the past three decades.)
Bloomington and Lafayette, Indiana, the respective locations of Indiana and Purdue Universities, have enjoyed a rivalry spanning a century, mostly involving athletics. However, during the tail end of the Seventies and the early Eighties, [...]

Beef (2003)

Thursday, September 1, 2005

Seemingly as a rule, hip-hop documentaries (Scratch and Freestyle excluded) suck. Almost always, they consist of nothing more than poorly shot camcorder footage decorated with outlandishly unnecessary graphics that amount to little more than a promotional vehicle for the artist or label. (Here’s a hint: watch out for “unauthorized” biographies on Netflix–and make sure to [...]