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Aging hipsters chase 'Fountain' of youth

By Philip Runco | September 2, 2003

Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood didn't stumble upon adulthood -- adulthood landed on them. For seven years the two, as Fountains of Wayne's wits, have voiced an alternately nostalgic and embittered dialogue between the glorified effervescence of youth and somber reality of an impending adulthood mired by responsibility and banality. The New York boys' radiant eponymous debut celebrated with endearing nonchalance the simple desires of adolescence -- taking the long way home, courting sweethearts, or just sinking to the bottom -- while blatantly trying, though ultimately failing, to disregard the concerns of the real world just burgeoning on the horizon.

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Weakerthans mine stronger repertoire

By Mac Matthews | September 2, 2003

As a band renowned for down-beat and depressing anthems, The Weakerthans do a little bit of reconstruction of their own on their newest release, "Reconstruction Site." Fortunately, the band is equipped for the task.

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Retraction

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 2, 2003

The Cavalier Daily regrets to acknowledge that significant portions of the following seven articles authored by an Arts & Entertainment reporter were taken without permission from multiple sources without proper citation over the course of the past year.

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Genre-defying band challenges traditional formulas with album

By Mac Matthews | August 29, 2003

Bands that combine genres usually do nothing but take formulaic song structures from two types of music and combine them to form something terrible -- think Limp Bizkit -- but Thrice is an exception to this stereotype, delivering a solid album that successfully mates melodic poppy punk with the fury of heavy metal.

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'Freaky Friday' proves to be freakin' fun

By Tonya Dawson | August 29, 2003

When one thinks of a family film, "corny" and "cheesy" are words that often come to mind. Viewers are in for a welcome surprise, however, when they go to see Disney's new version of the 1976 hit "Freaky Friday." While the trend for most summer blockbusters is action, suspense and mind-boggling special effects, Freaky Friday proves to be a breath of fresh air with its quick wit and comic relief.

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'Malibu' viewers left 'Want'ing substance

By Bryan Kasik | April 25, 2003

"Malibu's Most Wanted" doesn't really deserve an entire review devoted to it, so if you want the short version of this article, read the next sentence and skip the rest: The movie is okay for what it's supposed to be. Isn't that the ultimate cinematic sin, though?

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Yorn seizes the 'Day,' avoids sophomore curse

By Matt Wolf | April 22, 2003

A moment of reckoning accompanies each artist's career with the release of his or her second album.It's a "make or break" situation -- the difference in being a one-hit wonder and a household name.Just look at artists and bands like John Prine, Weezer and Cake, all of whom failed in their second albums.This sort of pressure is what Pete Yorn faces in releasing his second album, "Day I Forgot."Luckily, he steers clear of the sophomore curse, producing a solid album that will further his career and draw almost as much attention as "Musicforthemorningafter." Like Bruce Springstein, Yorn hails from New Jersey, which often invites shallow and unfounded comparisons to the Boss which overlook the uniqueness and originality of his voice and music.In fact, no single-person comparison does justice to Yorn -- like an exquisite entr?, he's a recipe of common items blended into an original taste.

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'Rise' and shine: 'RPM' beams energy

By Mac Matthews | April 22, 2003

If only "Revolutions Per Minute" had hit the shelves in 1997. Unfortunately, it's 2003 and in our modern punk scene saturated with would-be Saves the Day cover bands, the angst-ridden power punk of Rise Against probably will go unnoticed.

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Dial M for Murder: Farrell intones success

By Nadia Shairzay | April 18, 2003

What is so tempting about a ringing phone that it must always be answered? "Phone Booth" begs this question, and for Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell), the allure of a ringing phone launches him into a terrifying experience. From a first glance, Shepard would not seem the type to be caught in such a situation: he is a smooth talking, cunning publicist.

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