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...Over the years, government leaders have repeatedly said they have to defend their reputations in order to administer effectively. "I think there are clear rules of engagement for elections here," says Irene Ng, a former journalist who made her political debut as a ruling People's Action Party (PAP) candidate last week. "You should know not to defame anyone, that goes for PAP candidates too, so there's no need to fear being sued if you don't defame anyone."(A senior PAP politician at the Ministry of Information declined to comment for this article...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking the Heat, Once Again | 11/11/2001 | See Source »

While Iowa is less hip-hop flavored than the band’s self-titled debut, it still has a more rhythmic and groove-oriented hook than the works of current metal purists like Pantera or Nevermore. The album combines traditional metal structure with moments of hip-hop bounce, and stirs them with a healthy dose of death metal precision and hardcore aggression...

Author: By Michael T. Packard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Heavy Metal | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

Categorically anti-commercial in their tone, Slipknot ignored the typical formula used by metal bands searching for success: produce one radio-friendly song, often an 80s cover to get exposure, enjoy reasonable sales of the debut album, then soften the vocals, drop some distortion and get yourself onto TRL with album two (witness the mass popularity of Limp Bizkit’s George Michael cover “Faith,” followed by the huge success of “Nookie,” mirrored closely by Orgy’s mainstream success with the New Order cover...

Author: By Michael T. Packard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Heavy Metal | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

Toploader’s inexplicably titled debut, Onka’s Big Moka, was released last year in their native Britain to great success. The trouble is, there’s nothing distinctive about this album that separates it from releases by other British bands on the market. There has not been another band before Toploader for whom the umbrella term Britpop is so perfectly suited...

Author: By John PAUL M. fox and Daniel M. S. raper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: New Albums | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

Little-T and One Track Mike chose to adorn the cover of their debut album with two toilets. On the inside are more urinals along with the duo scarfing straight peanut butter, gallons of milk and mountains of cookies. The aesthetic of Fome is Dape’s album art says a lot about the aesthetic of T and Mike’s music. This album should not, however, be dismissed as the work of clowns. Rather, the pair of white rappers has produced a delightfully whimsical, eclectic and self-aware album...

Author: By John PAUL M. fox and Daniel M. S. raper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: New Albums | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

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