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Show 'HweMifen ?, ffOITMU 2005 ''V Jr f i jfjf ' fy ' ' ,xVediA.O) k V ' Vh ' "is. ti rg n 1,.r:il i i j ' R v c MV li Ansa boB dus! Scantily clad in platform shoes, tight lurex pants, womens skirts with lipstick smudged over their lips, the New York Dolls brought the punk scene to a new level of absurdity. The movie shows interview's with other popular bands such as Sir Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats, Live8), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Mick Jones (The Clash), Iggy Pop (Iggy and the Stooges), Frank Infante and Clem Burke (Blondie). Hynde described The Dolls as a pinhole of light in the early 70s. The Dolls broke up in 1975 after a whirlwind of drug abuse and crazy habits. The short-live- d existence of lairaswiMlIrw The documentary New York Doll, tells of the outrageous, poignant journey of a man who has lived through and graciously survived a life of sweet success and bitter strife. Arthur Killer Kane is bizarrely amusing and his humble unawareness of his naturally comical mannerisms and language is captivating. As the movie moves back and forth from his punk-rocdays to his post-LDbaptism days, the watcher wonders how in the world this man could live the extreme opposite of what is at the moment. This documentary-styl- e S k on-scre- the band portrayed as a legacy in the film. Kane is a lost soul for about a decade, en movie, a First Independent Pictures Release, follows his life as a time-lin- e, retracing his extreme highs and lows, and everything in between. Arthur Kane, 55, lets the cameras follow him around as he takes an the L.A. bus to his job at the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Family History Center Library everyday. He reminisces about his punk-roc- k days as the killer bassist for his band, Latter-Da- y The New York Dolls. The New York Dolls was formed in 1972 and was quick to impact the music industry. According to punk77.com on the history of the band, the Dolls outrageous antics belied a ferocious sound that presaged punk and influenced a generation of musicians. -- is moving from band to band. He finally hits rock bottom in 1989, and began to find his way to the LDS church. In the film, Kane speaks of his church with firmness and certainty. Explaining the answer to his prayers as an LSD trip from the Lord, he seems content with his new outlook on life. Kanes journey in the film presents his life dilemmas as they are and chronicles his accomplishment of satisfaction. This film seems truly genuine to Kanes life and leaves the audience with a sense of satisfaction and understanding. New York Doll opened Friday, Oct. 4, at the Broadway Center, and will open in Provo, Ogden, West Jordan and Sandy on Nov. 11. m 0 (youth) for a breakdown of what all the trendy emo-kid- s are into. 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This e free encyclopedia is constantly growing because users can add new entries or add to already existing ones. That does not sound terribly exciting, but wait until you realize all the things there are to look up, things that the Encyclopedia does not include. For example, you probably have heard of what all the young hip urban kids are into these days krunk (also as crunk and music). Wikipedia can explain the krunk royalty and roots and supply an excellent picture of Lil Jon (Crunk King) from his high school yearbook. Going along with music and the youth, type in scene on-lin- Bri-tanni- reg-gaet- ca on research. It can also be a good some hard-cor- e place for some extracur- ricular learning. Instead of searching for pornography (or literally Greek for writings about, or drawings of harlots) on other search engines, you can try to look it up on Wikipedia. That could be a thesis all on its own. Yet if you want to go for the raw deal, there are some erotic frescos and mosaics from the ancient city of Pompeii. It is true, Wikipedia probably has an entry on whatever you are interested in. Even the legenedary higher learning institute of Westminster College has an entry on the site. If what you need is not there, any user is welcome to create an entry. However, beware of pranksters posting false information temporarily, as it takes some time for the operators of the site to verify the validity. Other than that, this site has all the information you need. I 1 ft " I - F iCidV1 jo5 -- 'fhlw!irc if; p.jvuma Bndwson-'- rm-rai- 10B fpmw ar A R ct fill BUI a' r ft. A.,,, Arthur Kane former New York Doll and current LDS church member. |