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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
Blasters – Trouble Bound
On this powerhouse live set from the summer’s reunion of the brothers Alvin, the Blasters both play it loose and go for broke. Rather than treating their influences or their original material with reverence, the 1980s kingpins of Southern California roots-rock take the music on a reckless joyride. Whatever tensions resulted in the split of [...]
Box Full of Letters - Letters to the Editor from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
Box Full of Letters from Issue #42
Pardon our French: A more worldly perspective Sorry, I’m a bit behind in my reading, but in the July-August issue [ND #40], in a review of the Houston International Festival, Brad Tyer made a remark that shocked me, saying that at the event, “…it was possible, with proper scheduling, to spend fifteen hours over two [...]
Hello Stranger - Editor's Note from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
Hello Stranger from Issue #42
This issue, in many ways, felt like a landmark for us. First and foremost is our cover subject, something that’s been in the works for a good while. It’s rather obvious that Johnny Cash is a natural for our magazine’s cover. Not only does he represent a great deal of what alternative country wishes to [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III
If you’ve ever sat to listen in the center of an acoustic session, you know the aural bliss of hearing pure tones straight from the players’ instruments and singers’ voices. Imagine the sounds possible surrounded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — along with a rotating cast of Jerry Douglas, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Sam [...]
Film at 11 - DVD review from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
The Accountant Directed By Ray McKinnon
So which film did you pick in the office Oscars pool? Personally, I was pulling for Copy Shop (I’m a sucker for experimental fun), but The Accountant was certainly a worthy recipient — even has a timely message. What, you say you’ve never heard of Copy Shop or The Accountant? You’re only vaguely aware of [...]
Bound - Book Review from Issue #42 Nov-Dec 2002
Can’t Be Satisfied: The Life And Times Of Muddy Waters
During his first trip to England, Muddy Waters, ruminating about his humble beginnings and how far the blues had taken him in the world, told a reporter from Melody Maker, “There’s no way in the world I can feel the same blues the way I used to. When I play in Chicago I’m playing up-to-date, [...]
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