Articles by Noel Dix

Mr. Oizo

Moustache (Half a Scissor)

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

You might have thought that Mr. Oizo might have calmed down a little in the last five years since he released his brilliant Analog Worms At...

Various

Searching for Soul: Soul, Funk & Jazz Rarities & Classics from Michigan 1968-1980

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

The idea of digging for absolutely ridiculous rare funk records and compiling them for us inferior music fans is basically a concept that w...

Blackalicious

The Craft

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

This dynamic Bay Area duo have reached a level where it’s almost a given their new release is going to blow the majority of hip-hop out of...

Rob Swift

Wargames

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

An anti-Bush scratch record? It’s not that turntablists don’t have a voice when it comes to America’s lousy politics, but the whole concept...

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

Prachya Pinkaew

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

Tony Jaa is putting Thailand on the filmmaking map with his jaw-dropping Muay Thai techniques, and it's this impressive talent that makes O...

Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

There was a time when people didn't even know who Dave Chappelle was. Now that this incredible comedian is blowing up the spot, Half-Baked...

Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

This amazing feat in balancing comedy with kung fu is one of the year's best films and thankfully the North American DVD release hasn't bee...

The Breakin' DVD Collection

Stan Lathan/Joel Silberg/Sam Firstenberg

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

The flow of unnecessary box sets no one asked for continues as Beat Street is paired up with the two Breakin' flicks to create a dated hip-...