The common misconception with the dreaded "chick flick" label is that it applies to any movie about romantic relationships. It's the dominance of the feminine perspective that drives males away, but this film tackles the subject from a different and refreshingly realistic male voice. The result: the perfect date movie for both sexes.
- The Dandy Warhols
The last scene of "High Fidelity" gives rules on how to make the perfect mix tape, and anyone interested in perfecting that craft would do well to listen to this Portland-based group. The band slides across practically every genre in rock while maintaining perfect sequencing and consistency on its two major-label LPs.
- Moby, Everything is Wrong
The techno innovator gained fame, popularity and backlash for Play, but it's this 1995 effort that remains his true masterwork. Minus the scattershot shifts in style and rampant commercialism of his later works, this album works as a cohesive unit that blazes through mood and tempo changes without ever missing a beat.
Brook Corwin can be reached at bcorwin@email.unc.edu.
