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Wolfie

Wolfie, and the Coat and Hat.
(Kindercore)

By Sean Neumann
Jun 8, 2000

A couple of years ago, Wolfie was a young band -- a group of teenagers, really -- that played lots of gigs in the Midwest and composed punky tunes that were cute and loaded with talent, yet not very emotionally or intellectually revealing. The songs were assembled from jumbled synthesizer...
Catatonia

Equally Cursed and Blessed
(Atlantic)

By Sean Neumann
May 25, 2000

Catatonia's second effort to see American release combines the Welsh band's sarcasm, gravelly vocals, smartly overplayed pop and an attitude that reeks of cigarettes, hard liquor and the morning after to give lightheartedness a swift kick in the groin. When lead singer Cerys Matthews sings "Ooh sha la la la...
Scully Wags

Only a human tapeworm would miss this X-Files marathon.

By Sean Neumann
May 18, 2000

Do you find yourself sitting around on Sunday nights (or any night, if you have cable) watching The X-Files and laughing at how many times Agent Scully screams for Mulder? You are not alone. The X-Files has grown from a quirky show centered around two FBI agents' obsessions with UFOs...
Critic's Choice

REO Speedwagon, Styx and Eddie Money

By Sean Neumann
May 11, 2000

The triple threat of REO Speedwagon, Styx and Eddie Money, Wednesday, May 17, at Fiddler's Green, is proof that arena rock never died -- it just spent a decade or so touring the state-fair circuit. In terms of both nostalgia and comedic potential, Wednesday's show is not to be missed,...
Old Wounds and Family Scars

An estranged father and son find something in common: their kidneys.

By Sean Neumann
May 4, 2000

Five years ago, Arron Apperson didn't talk to his father much. The two argued more than they ever agreed. Whenever Arron's dad, Curt, would tell him something, he'd shut himself off or pick a fight with the old man. It never seemed to matter what it was -- hanging a...

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