Articles by Noel Dix

Stand By Me Deluxe Edition

Rob Reiner

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

The closing line of Stand By Me references the fact that you never have closer friends than when you're 12 years old. The series of highs a...

Vera Drake

Mike Leigh

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

It's certainly not unlike Mike Leigh to pen a depressing script, but he usually balances out his depictions of working class life in Englan...

The Dix

The Art of Picking up Women

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

It’s difficult for one not take notice when Prince Paul ventures into a new project, especially when it’s a smaller scale project that is o...

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Naturally

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

From the packaging to the sounds within, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings thankfully remember the times when soul music actually had soul. Yo...

Kid Koala

Live From the Short Attention Span Audio Theatre Tour

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

Eric San is adorable. All of his side-projects since joining the Ninja camp have been just as clever and intriguing as his records, so it s...

Vast Aire & Mighty Mi

The Best Damn Rap Show

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

Nice title if you can live up to the claim, and with a former Cannibal Ox on the mic then chances are The Best Damn Rap Show can live up to...

Soundz of Spirit

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2005

This nice little documentary manages to touch base with some of hip-hop's greatest assets to examine where artists such as Andre 3000, Myst...

The Motorcycle Diaries

Walter Salles

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2005

Before young Ernesto sets off on a road trip with his dear friend Alberto, he promises his mother he will write her the most beautiful lett...