Joshua Klein

Gorillaz "Demon Days" Gorillaz began as a one-off goof, a collaboration between Blur's Damon Albarn and Dan the Automator--plus other guests. But the project became a sleeper hit, and now...

"The Aviator" Warner Bros., $29.95 WHO'S IN IT: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Alan Alda RECAP: A miscast Leonardo DiCaprio attempts to capture the curious life of playboy/inventor/recluse Howard Hughes in...

Common "Be" Common has one of the best reputations in hip-hop: As an MC, he oozes just as much raw talent as he does integrity. But even he probably recognized...

Throughout the first season of "Chappelle's Show," comedian Dave Chappelle came across like Chris Rock's poor cousin, tackling similar racial and political taboos but never deviating that far from broad...

System of a Down "Mezmerize" As enjoyable as it is to decry the current state of popular music, in reality any number of wild acts and sounds keeps reaching the...

Cowboy Troy "Loco Motive" For all the attention allotted the Gretchen Wilson/Big & Rich revolution, those relatively fresh faces of country aren't exactly offering anything new (as fun as they...

"Team America: World Police" Paramount, $29.95 WHO'S IN IT: The voices of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, plus plenty of marionettes. RECAP: Part Hollywood jab, part dull action movie parody,...

Fannypack "See You Next Tuesday" Fannypack's second album shows these girls know their old school hip-hop, electro and funk. There's only a fine line separating playground changes like "Keep It...

Lucinda Williams "Live @ the Fillmore" Even Williams has lamented the fact that her first live album relies too heavily on material from her most recent albums, and not on...

Bright Eyes is the name of the band fronted by Conor Oberst, its sole constant member. Depending on the project, Oberst surrounds himself with any number of rotating session players,...