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...Virgin Suicides, although beset by structural and character issues, is an ambitious and mildly successful film. There are poignant and touching moments in this movie that speak of the awkwardness of adolescence and teenage sexuality. It is re-assuring to see a film that takes a serious look at youth and suburban culture, rather than the usual teeny romantic comedies that flood the cinema. The soundtrack, also uncharacteristically not the usual litany of teen bands, is completely produced by the French band Air, and adds a moody and nuanced touch to the film. Although falling short of its potential...
...this isn't another movie version of _Lord of the Flies_. This is a possibility for a real situation on "Survivor," and this summer, it's coming to network television, along with a similarly unpredictable show, "Big Brother." Although on the surface, these shows seem harmlessly entertaining, disturbing undertones peek through under closer inspection...
...Less importantly to the flock of execs, Lunar Plexus had begun playing the VIP Lounge upstairs. Now although my pass had the letters "VIP" on it, the light in the club apparently caused the bouncer to instead read "under no circumstances should this person be allowed upstairs." So I contented myself with watching the self-proclaimed "super swank tripno pop" band voted 1999's Best Electronica Act by the Boston Phoenix's readers on two big closed-circuit TV screens next to the main stage. Maddeningly, the footage was purposefully grainy black and white, no doubt because it's artsier...
...goner/I spit more rhymes than silicone in California" from "Straight Spittin', Part II." Unlike other female rappers, Rah Digga does not rhyme about sexuality or the gangster life: she is a B-girl of the classic mold. In this respect, one could compare Rah Digga to Lauryn Hill, although Rah Digga is probably the better...
...still manages to bust out the electric guitars for the chorus. Going from Pavement to Extreme to Soundgarden in one song turns out, surprisingly, to be a nice stylistic mesh. The majority of the other songs are more electronically infused, making the band sound a lot like Tripping Daisy. Although it doesn't have any defining style, _Sustainer_ is a good album and the songs seem to have a relatively lasting appeal as far as pop is concerned. Who's to say what I'll think next week however...