Articles by Andy Lee

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  A Grape Dope

  Missing Dragons

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  The Missing Dragons EP, the product of Tortoise percussionist John Herndon, is as varied as it is experimental. The disc jumpstarts with th...

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  Mocky

  In Mesopotamia

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  To say that the debut by Toronto-born, London-based Mocky is schizophrenic is an understatement. Beginning with the robotic grind of "Shake...

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  Rise Ashen

  Earth Dragon

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Ottawa-based nu-jazz producer Eric Vani, aka Rise Ashen, weaves an exotic collage of dub, house, and worldbeat on Earth Dragon, while slipp...

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  Ghostface Killah

  Shaolin's Finest

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Shaolin’s Finest adopts an egalitarian approach to the career of one of Wu-Tang’s upper echelon MCs, Ghostface Killah, by splitting its foc...

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  Head of State

  Chris Rock

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  Hot on the heels of Bringin' Down the House comes Head of State, yet another underachieving, white-people-are-so-lame comedy. Despite the b...

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  Tuck Everlasting

  Jay Russell

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  As far as Disney adaptations of children's literature are concerned, Tuck Everlasting is surprisingly faithful to the original version. Gra...

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  Sugar Hill

  Leon Ichaso

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  Originally released in 1993, Sugar Hill is a refreshing departure from the urban crime drama mould for several reasons. The first and forem...

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  Ladytron / Simian

  Phoenix, Toronto ON - February 24, 2003

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  Sporting sleek matching grey uniforms and an unmistakable air of cool, Liverpudlian electro-pop quartet Ladytron appeared before an eager s...