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MUSIC

METRO AREA - METRO AREA

With a clear influence of the 70s and 80s underground disco and boogie, transcending to an innovative soulful minimalism, Darshan Gersani and Morgan Heist, from Metro Area, created a fine example of what is a contemporary classic in electronic music. Their album Metro Area, released in 2002, features the prefect blend of the organic and melodic, a combination not easily achieved by many electronic music producers... where many fail to execute, the Brooklyn duo crafted an underestimated group of 11 flawless tracks, deceivingly simple at first glance but beautifully elaborated after you give it a second try.

Metro Area is an album that proudly represents today's dance scene.

- Tony Camilo (DJ Tonic)

Independent Contributor

VIDEO GAMES

RATCHET CLANK: SIZE MATTERS

For PSP (Playstation Portable); Rated E10+ for Everyone ages 10 and up for Animated Blood and Fantasy Violence

Since 2002, the Ratchet & Clank series has been combining standard platform-jumping gameplay with unique weapons, a sense of humor, and a genuinely unique art style. Size Matters is the duo's first adventure on a portable system, and it doesn't disappoint. First of all, Size Matters is an excellent value for the gamer who loves to unlock everything, since Skill Points that reward unusual actions and upgradeable weapons that take a long time to max out add tons of replay value. The weapons are another R&C tradition that Size Matters picks up on; while the assortment of weapons isn't quite as varied or exciting as previous R&C games, you'll still find lots of bombs, lasers, and a gun that turns enemies into exploding cows. All in all, Size Matters is a fantastic value for the gamer on the go.

- Leland Rzepecki

Independent Contributor

GRAB BAG

The Bottle Cycler (www.bottlecycler.coM) is a trash compacter for your empty wine bottles. It looks like a stainless steel birthday cake and is about the same height. Companies like Delitek-AS (www.delitek.no), which specializes in outfitting ships) already make

glass bottle recyclers. But

the hook of the BottleCycler is that it is smaller and quieter than existing highvolume bottle compactors. One bin holds approximately

200 bottles.

- MG