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The Artist as
Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg |
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Heart:An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey Bebe Buell Former groupie - and mother of actress Liv Tyler - Bebe Buell's second memoir about the rock 'n' roll lifestyle talks about her relationships with Todd Rundgren, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jimmy Page, Steven Tyler and the love of her life - Elvis Costello. |
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See it! On October 31, 2001, A Journey To Middle Earth will open for 12 days at Casa Loma. Artists Dan and Chris Hennah have created an exhibit containing artifacts from the theatrical production of The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. With extraordinary attention to detail, pieces will include swords of Gandalf, Aragorn and Frodo, Elven glassware, hobbit prosthetics and Bilbo Baggins' collection of furniture. A special attraction will be exclusive sepia-toned portraits of the cast of the film in character taken by Montreal native Pierre Vinet, the stills photographer of the trilogy. |
 Play it! The new Cranium Canadian edition board game is now available. Written by and for Canadian brains, Cranium's variety of activities gives everyone a chance to shine as players hum, whistle, sketch, sculpt, act, solve puzzles or even spell backwards to win. |
Hear it! Training Day Virgin Records  Krumbsnatcha featuring M.O.P. blasts off with "W.O.L.V.E.S." followed by Golden State featuring XZIBIT (Bounce, Rock, Golden State) and then Dr. Dre & D.J. Quik with "Put It On Me" co-starring Mimi. The explicit content ride continues with rhymes by Nelly, The Lox, Gang Starr and P. Diddy and the Bad Boy Family, featuring David Bowie on "American Dream." Zoolander Hollywood Records  The
Wiseguys kick things off with "Start The Commotion," bound to
get everybody up and dancing if they're breathing at all. Other high
energy tracks that make up a large part of this CD include two versions of
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Powerman 5000, and
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (Wham), "Beat It"
(Michael Jackson) and Herbie Hancock's "Rockit." The best cut on
the album, however, is The Wallflowers' version of The Bee Gees'"I Started A Joke." Rock Star Virgin Records  Everclear's
fine "Rock Star" anthem kicks off this mostly metal set,
featuring Steel Dragon (six cuts). The usual suspects are all here though,
including Motley Crue (Wild Side), Bon Jovi (Livin' On A Prayer), Ted
Nugent (Stranglehold) and Kiss (Lick It Up). The best track of the bunch
is INXS' "Devil Inside."- Gerry Young |
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Artist as Monster is rooted in the author's focus on Cronenberg's
films, from 1969's Stereo to Crash in 1996. Through his
extensive, close reading of each film Beard, a professor at the University
of Alberta, traces the development of the themes, attitudes and cinematic
approaches that have characterized Cronenberg's cinema. A thorough look at
the work of one of Canada's most renowned filmmakers.