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...here." I write this after I see a four-foot tall man scrambling around in the darkness below the tables. About twenty minutes later, a group of attractive women enter the bar and a soundtrack seems to follow them. I write: "10:58: the women arrive and on comes Matchbox 20." I speak with the following people: a white B.C. girl with a tan as dark as soy sauce; a grumpy middle-aged Hong Kong security guard; and a dirty man in a Marine Corps jacket who smokes Salems and spits when he speaks. He tells me he was last...

Author: By Jonathan S. Paul, | Title: THE HONG KONG AN ORAL HISTORY | 2/25/1999 | See Source »

...While these bands are not the caliber of the Indigo Girls or Matchbox 20 or the Rolling Stones...this is a lot better than what we've had in the past," said Dorris, who sponsored the bill. "Let's make this a real school and have a good band for once," he added...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Plans Bid For Springfest | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

Harvard students are a happy bunch. Between course lotteries and Pudding punches, matchbox car-sized cockroaches and papery firedoors, tapered jeans and pocket protectors, what is there not to be thrilled about? Certainly no one ever considers leaving the college. Without that degree, Solomon Brothers won't call. Not will HLS, HBS, HMS or GSAS. Goshdarnit, even Legal Aid will turn you away. And anyhow, the Head of the Charles is coming...

Author: By Micaela K. Root, | Title: Why to drop out of school | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

Hootie & the Blowfish may have been out of the public eye for a while, but the band never really went out of style. Hootie brought back unabashed pop-rock, and a gaggle of other bands, including Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind and even Hanson, have followed in its footsteps. Hootie's new album isn't a breakthrough or a breakdown: it's just a healthy helping of well-crafted rock. Ballads like Only Lonely are instantly affable; other numbers, like the jazzy What's Going On Here, have the depth to earn repeated spins in your CD player. Hootie will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Hootie & The Blowfish | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

Pass the crackers: Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is the newest cheesy tribute album on the charts. The roster of contributors who celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rumours--which include Jewel, Shawn Colvin, Matchbox 20 and Elton John--is an impressive roster of pop talent. Legacy, however, celebrates Fleetwood Mac in an unconventional way, not by improving upon the original, but by making you appreciate it in comparison...

Author: By Joanne Sitarski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fueling the Baby Boomer Fire | 4/17/1998 | See Source »

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