Articles by Joshua Ostroff

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  Timbaland and Magoo

  Under Construction II

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  It is one of life’s great mysteries — up there with the Caramilk secret and, um, the existence of God — why the otherwise brilliant Tim Mos...

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  Underworld

  Anthology 1992-2002

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  Around the time of Trainspotting, when Underworld was part of the triumvirate of "electronica” acts destined to take over pop music, (silly...

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  Missy Elliott

  This Is Not a Test

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  During the old school days that Missy Misdemeanor is so fond of, rappers regularly released annual albums, so her prolific output is not un...

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  JFK: The Director's Cut

  Oliver Stone

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2003

  As the 40th anniversary of Jack Kennedy's assassination rolls around, the gov'ment and numerous media organisations cling to the assertion...

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  Felix Da Housecat / Various

  A Bugged Out Mix

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2003

  As a taster while he diligently works on the follow-up to his trend-spawning electro opus Kittenz and Thee Glitz, Felix Da Housecat has thr...

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  Slan

  Electric Blues

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2003

  Long before Sook-Yin Lee became known as "the cool chick” on MuchMusic, she fronted the Vancouver indie rock band Bob’s Your Uncle. So it’s...

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  The Italian Job

  F. Gary Gray

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2003

  Heist movies, which track a clever burglary from start to finish, are, in essence, minimalist explorations of a job well-done. Like A-Team'...

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  Kraftwerk

  Days of Future Past

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Ah, the irony. Here I sit in the midst of the biggest blackout of all time ever, waiting for a call from Ralph Hütter, the spokesGerman for...