 Best of 2004The Being There staff selects their picks for the year's best albums, films, and DVDs. |
 Greg Proops: Comedy to Enlighten and FrightenMore than just a cast member of Whose Line Is It Anyway? in its British and American incarnations, Greg Proops is also an intelligent, verbose comedian and improvisor. Brighid caught up with Greg in New York City with questions about the life comedic. |
 Elections, Cassettes, and Universal AudioScottish rockers the Delgados sit down with Being There for an exclusive interview prior to a concert at Los Angeles' El Rey theatre. |
 Cake or Death?A close look at British comedian/transvestite Eddie Izzard and his word of comedy, half-scholarly and half-insane. PLUS, a very special Eddie Izzard contest. |
 One Ribbon Microphone and an Old RCAAndrew Bird is one of American songwriting's best kept secrets, and an innovative and edgy violin player to boot. Adam M. Anklewicz has a quick chat with the man himself. |
 Being There 2004 Holiday Music GuideFrom Thanksgiving to Christmas, all we hear while shopping, driving, and conducting business is Christmas music. Staff contributor Russell Bartholomee digs out his personal Christmas favourites, plus a special Chanukkah selection. |
 The Art of PoliticsPart II - Film, TV, and Theater Who says art and politics don't mix? Part two of last month's feature, The Art of Politics. |
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| Issue 6 will be posted on February 1st. In the meantime, here are some updates to enjoy: |
| Being There Music Awards Vote for your favourites from 2004 for The Being There Music Awards... aka The Phonies. |
| I Wanna See The Nashville Lights Zayne Reeves' new comic starring some familiar faces in country music. Drawings by Veronica Ebert. |
| Eddie Izzard DVD Giveaway The ballots are in, the names have been drawn... who won the Eddie Izzard prize packs? |
| The Indie's Turn This month we go back to the heyday of 60s soul, and look at the historic Stax label; home of Sam & Dave, Booker T. & The MGs, and Otis Redding. |
| Getting to Know... David Bowie has released more than twenty albums since blazing on the scene with 1969's hit "Space Oddity." Here's some advice for those interested in becoming familiar with this fascinating musical chameleon. |
Globetrotting |
| Advice To Graduates In which our hero, Zayne Reeves, offers homespun wisdom from the heartland. |
| Been There The Who unveil their masterpiece, Tommy, at a venue just as legendary as the group and the album: New York City's Fillmore East. |
| Watching the Music George Harrison pleads to court and jury in "This Song," a song an inspired by true legal events. |
| Couch Festival Too lazy to go to a real film festival? Try one of our couch festivals. This month, a holiday special: "When Christmas Gets Weird" |
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| 8 x 5 Our contributors pick five things they're digging this month. |
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