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Dan Wohl


Portishead’s encounters of the‘Third’ kind
By Dan Wohl
British electro-rockers Portishead release their 'Third' in almost 15 years.

Weitz squanders 'Golden' opportunity
By Dan Wohl
Weitz loses intended direction of novelist Philip Pullman's 'Compass'

Hot politics: the women of washington d.c.
By Dan Wohl
The top three attractive women who represent their state

Mobster flick bleeds ‘American’
By Dan Wohl
'American Gangster' offers stellar acting, can't quite get made as crime classic

Revenge never tasted so monotonous
By Dan Wohl
She Wants Revenge bemoan their relationship problems on This is Forever.

Three more days of peace and music
By Dan Wohl
For Woodstock 2009 to be a success, its creators must diverge from the '94 and '99 debacles and focus on getting back to the 1969 original.

Oy Vey: Chabon putzes around with ‘Policemen’s Union’
By Dan Wohl
In his latest book Michael Chabon fails to impress as he steps outside of his normal nostalgia.

TOGETHER AT LAST: Legendary acts reunite in 2007
By Brien Barrett, Alex Morrell, and Dan Wohl
Six bands reunited this summer, energizing and attracting fans with new sounds.

A spy film like no ‘Other’
By Dan Wohl
The terror apparatus of Nazi Germany and the corrupt communism of Soviet Russia are familiar topics for filmgoers. “The Lives of Others,” the German winner of the 2006 Best Foreign Language Film, focuses on a less frequently filmed regime: The

Cooper and Phillippe ‘Breach’ for the stars
By Dan Wohl
"In the past five years, plenty of films have been made dealing with the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and their aftereffects, both directly and indirectly. But Billy Ray’s 'Breach' is the first film to depict, with a palpable level of historical perspecti

Aronofsky's talent springs eternal in "The Fountain"
By Dan Wohl
Darren Aronofsky's new film, "The Fountain," isn't as complex as his previous films "Pi" or "Requiem for a Dream" plot-wise, but its presentation certainly is. In this symbolism-laden film, Hugh Jackman plays Tom Creo. The film jumps around three differen

Give all your love to Audioslave’s new, complete sound
By Dan Wohl
On their new album, Revelations, Audioslave do more Rage Against the Machine-like things than ever. And the ironic thing is, it’s their best album yet because of it. Audioslave’s newfound grand scope doesn’t manifest itself only through

Cardinal speaks with Tool’s bassist
By Dan Wohl
Tool is often known as a progressive metal band, but earlier this year, frontman Maynard James Keenan said, “As far as the prog-references go, we embrace them. However, we would prefer our new moniker, which is a Mulligan stew of progressive rock, B

Chili Peppers et in ’Arcadium’ Ego
By Dan Wohl
Sometimes, the only way to move forward is to take a step back. For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, that means abandoning the direction of 2002’s extremely subdued, harshly reviewed …

10,000 Days'is worth the wait
By Dan Wohl
10,000 Days does not refer to how long fans have waited for Tool's fourth album. It just feels like it. The dark princes of psychedelic prog-metal are back in a …

Despite popularity, Clinton wrong choice
By Dan Wohl
ABC News' Political Unit came out with the first Invisible Primary" ratings for the 2008 election last month. To no one's surprise, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., topped the list for …

It’s all about the presidents, baby
By Dan Wohl
Today is Presidents Day, a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the past leaders of our nation. Most people see these forefathers as stuffy, stodgy old coots; in short, wanksters. But …

A ’Remedy’ to mainstream hip-hop
By Dan Wohl
Wu-Tang affiliate Remedy is not your typical rapper. Not only is he white, but he’s Jewish and fiercely proud of that fact, imbuing most of his songs with Judaism-related lyrics. …

Sia goes from Zero to anti-hero with vacuous solo album
By Dan Wohl
Sia Furler has some notable achievements to her name. She is one of the main vocalists for the influential trip-hop group Zero 7, her music was prominently featured on ’Six …

Words like violence break the ’Silence’ in Grafton’s latest
By Dan Wohl
Sue Grafton’s alphabetical mysteries have given the public much more than easy soundbite templates for critics since the awesome, amazing, astonishing ’A is for Alibi’ first came out in 1982. …

All that is wrong in pro sports: the uniforms that make us cringe
By Dan Wohl
The Wohl Center

State scrutinizes Wal-Mart’s health care policy
By Dan Wohl
Coinciding with a national week-long effort to draw attention to Wal-Mart’s policies, state legislators unveiled a bill Wednesday aimed at cracking down on the retail giant’s health care policies. Sen. …

Fourth album not quite Thrice as nice
By Dan Wohl
There comes a time in every band’s career when complicating their sound is irresistible, and this time has come for epic-hardcore rockers Thrice. Their new album Vheissu is a radical …

Capitol takes aim at hidden weapons law
By Dan Wohl
Heated words ricochet through Senate in hearing

Style makes 'Domino' an exciting game
By Dan Wohl
To call "Domino" the ultimate example of MTV-style editing would be unfair, because nothing as crazy has aired on MTV or anywhere else. Director Tony Scott's feverish new film is …

'Two for the Money' relies too strongly on clich??s
By Dan Wohl
Al Pacino may be one of the greatest actors in history. But when he gets phone-it-in roles like he does in "Two for the Money," his performances are as interesting …

'Pure' a surreal, emotional ride
By Dan Wohl
When a movie begins as "Pure" does, with a 10-year-old boy preparing a syringe full of heroin, it's clear that the film is not going to be pulling any punches. …

'Ballroom' dances to non-sensical rhythm
By Dan Wohl
After other summer documentary surprises "March of the Penguins" and "The Aristocrats" comes "Mad Hot Ballroom," which has been traveling the festival and art-house circuit since April and debuts this …

O' 'Brother,' where did the plot go?
By Dan Wohl
The slow march of style's final triumph over substance in the world of movies has been stomping along for a while now. If Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" doesn't quite …

Nine Inch Nails return to form 'With Teeth' bared
By Dan Wohl
If you're a fan of gothic and industrial rock, the past few years have not been very kind to you. With Marilyn Manson's recording career apparently over, Orgy being dropped …

'Get Shorty' sequel packed with stars, lacks solid story
By Dan Wohl
"Be Cool," the sequel to 1995's "Get Shorty," is long on characters and amusing throwaway jokes but short on heart or spirit. Although it's a bigger, flashier production, "Be Cool" …

'Tarnation' chronicles disorder
By Dan Wohl
Everyone has their own personal pains and struggles, but for filmmaker Jonathan Caouette, his tortured life takes on a horrible, surreal drama. In "Tarnation," currently showing at the Orpheum Theatre, …



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