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And so turn the wheels of the democratic process in our glorious land. From cockfighting to criminal attorneys to titillating lawn trimming to dead candidates, our famous republican experiment rolls on. I'm not saying we shouldn't be proud of ourselves in these days following the mid-term election...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: Democracy's Follies | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

The Bride of Chucky, the latest movie starring the fatally adorable doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, opened last weekend. The film was filled with gory and suspenseful moments, as every dark, quiet scene is violently and predictably disturbed by the axe-wielding doll's maniacal laughter...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

At this point, the most unexpected aspect of the entire album occurs: the CD changes from track one to track two without any delineation. "Anthropod" plays continuously, and at an indiscriminate moment, the four-minute quiet interlude becomes "Phantom Limb." There is no silence between songs, nor a change in...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

The album presses onward to its most interesting track, "Transmitter Down." The climaxing pattern is still prevalent, but the rhythm is steady, and the choice and placement of samples are more inventive and interesting. The guitar distortion and synthesized beeps are steady enough to be danced to. This element, which...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

Experiment Below exhibits another limiting pattern, as the order of the songs on the album is as symmetrical and methodical as an assembly line. Ironically, the straight jacket of conventional patterns ultimately subverts the intrinsic randomness of Hovercraft's musical style. Experiment Below has a frighteningnumber of similarities with a...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

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