Issue #28 July-Aug 2000
On the cover: Loretta Lynn, circa 1970, treated by Shocko Grafix. Song lyric from “I Can”t Hear The Music”, written by Loretta Lynn, Cody James and Kendal Franceschi. On the spine: Song title from Christy McWilson”s album The Lucky One.
FRONT PORCH
Hello Stranger; Box Full Of Letters; Farther Along; Field Reportings.
A PLACE TO BE
Regional portrait
The Highlander Center In New Market, Tennessee.
MIKED
Live reviews
O, Brother Where Art Thou in Nashville, TN; Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Weekend in Kilkenny, Ireland; Neko Case, Kelly Hogan, Bob Egan in Toronto, ON; Rhett Miller In Hoboken, NJ; Magnetic Fields in Chicago, IL; Hank Williams III in Asheville, NC; Roxy Gordon Memorial in Dallas, TX.
TOWN & COUNTRY
Brief regional features
Christy McWilson (Seattle, WA); Eileen Rose (London, England); Marlee MacLeod (Minneapolis, MN); Carolyn Mark (Victoria, BC); Ray Condo & the Ricochets (Vancouver, BC); Rivergods (New London, CT); Belle Starr (St. Louis, MO); Las Tres Chicas (Raleigh, NC); Roy Moon (Greenville, NC); Tom Armstrong (San Francisco, CA).
DON”T ASK ME NO QUESTIONS
Q&A
Hank Cochran (interview by Grant Alden).
THE LONG CUT
Extended features
Vigilantes Of Love (by Bob Townsend)
Mark Kozelek (by Peter Blackstock)
Afro-Cuban All Stars (by Roy Kasten)
Tim O”Brien (by Lisa Sorg)
Loretta Lynn (by Jon Weisberger)
John Doe (by Geoffrey Himes)
NOT FADE AWAY
Reissues
Willie Nelson; Woodchips & Heartbreakers; Big “D” Jamboree; George Jones; Old Time Music Of West Virginia; Emmylou Harris; Box Tops/Amazing Rhythm Aces.
WAXED
Record reviews
Billy Bragg & Wilco; Victoria Williams; Osborne Brothers; Greg Brown; Ass Ponys; Dolly Varden; Stacey Earle; Chris Mills; James Hand; North Mississippi All Stars; Alvin Youngblood Hart; Dave Stuckey & the Rhythm Gang; James Intveld; Cowlily; Kimmie Rhodes; Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers. Here”s Blood In Yer Eye: Down To The Promised Land: Five Years Of Bloodshot Records.. Tributaries: Full Circle: A Tribute To Gene Clark; ”Til We Outnumber ”Em: Songs And Stories Of Woody Guthrie. The Sahm Remains The Same: Doug Sahm. Bound: Can”t You Hear Me Callin”: The Life Of Bill Monroe, Father Of Bluegrass, by Richard D. Smith.
THE NO DEPRESSION TOP 40
A retail chart for March-April 2000.
SCREEN DOOR
Stuff we like
Greasy kid stuff, by Rick Cornell.