American Psycho November 1, 2000Nothing used to make me laugh more in college than drunken group-readings of Brett Easton Ellis’ American Psycho....
Karate: Unsolved October 25, 2000So this is what emerges from the cocoon. With their album, In Place of Real Insight, they took...
The Contender October 15, 2000I hate movies that try to club you over the head with their earth-shattering points. The huge sweeping...
Q and Not U: No Kill No Beep Beep October 5, 2000I was talking to somebody about this band, and I think he said that listening to Q &...
Radiohead: Kid A October 4, 2000This has to be one of the most overrated albums of all time. It’s ”brilliant” the way an...
High Fidelity October 2, 2000Taken from one of the best “guy” books of the 90’s, High Fidelity had all the earmarks of...
At the Drive-In: Relationship of Command September 13, 2000I kick myself every time I think about the fact I resisted this album after a cursory listen....
Koufax: It Had To Do With Love September 6, 2000It’s like 70s prog rock threw up on Ben Folds. Organs and pianos replace guitars, and the head...
Elliott: False Cathedrals August 23, 2000Wow, what a difference one album makes. Piano and heavy bass dominate the opening tandem track “Voices/Calm Americans,”...
Elliott: If They Do ep July 25, 2000As I’ve stated many times before, I don’t really like EPs. Many times these little things are made...
764-Hero: Weekends of Sound July 19, 2000They’ve amped up the musicianship on this one. The basslines have become more snaking, the time signatures a...
Badly Drawn Boy: The Hour of Bewilderbeast June 27, 2000I know this shit ain’t normally up my alley, but even Mr. Hipster can get Anglophile on your...
12 Rods: Separation Anxieties June 21, 2000I remember seeking out this album after reading an amazing review on Pitchfork–and then I realized I found...
Belle & Sebastian: Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant June 6, 2000Ugh, who’s the dude with the deeper voice? Track three starts and I’m convinced that he has somehow...
Boiler Room June 6, 2000Aside from the fact this movie is essentially a 2000 remake of Wall Street, it proves to be...
Alkaline Trio: Alkaline Trio April 19, 2000Culled from The Alkaline Trio’s many EPs and seven-inches, this album feels much more like an LP than...
Death Cab for Cutie: We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes March 22, 2000This one formed the base for what was to become the band that topped the charts. This is...
Enon: Believo! March 15, 2000It’s like Nine Inch Nails minus the scary S&M, or later-day Beck if he had gone the natural...