IN A LAND WHERE CLICHES SUBSUME GENERALIZATIONS

EVERYBODY LOVES A LOSER


Morcheeba, THE ANTIDOTE (Echo) On this triphop crossover move pitched squarely at the mainstream, the lyrics consistently upstage the music: “If you don’t believe that you owe it to yourself/You can owe it to me….” Which is rare, and almost makes up for the lack of Portishead.



JUST ENOUGH JURKOWITZ


Mediablog by Mark Jurkowitz, who just hopped back over the Phoenix to avoid the massacre at the Globe.



VID OF THE WEEK


Memoirs of a Geisha, poised for Oscar nods, has the author making approving sounds. Next: GEISHA! THE MUSICAL