Issue #38 March-April 2002

Features
Caitlin Cary – Dark horse
Christy McWilson – The other side of midnight
Freddy Fender – The ballad of Baldemar Huerta
Hank Williams III – The third man
Isaac Freeman – Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around
Lonesome Bob – The plans we made
Articles
Benders – Bent on bluegrass
Bluegrass Odyssey: A Documentary In Pictures And Words 1966-1986
Box Full of Letters from Issue #38
David Zollo – Trailer made
Fender Benders
Field Reportings from Issue #38
Fourkiller Flats – Not anti-alt-country
Hello Stranger from Issue #38
Issue #38 March-April 2002
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter – Dark, mossy energy
Mendoza Line – Rising above it
Neil Cleary – A less cautious tunesmith
Paul Brewster – Won’t lose Ricky’s number
Remember the Conjunto: San Antonio’s flourishing festival celebrates a revitalized roots music
Retail Chart from Issue #38
Royal City – Ritual cleansings
Rufus Thomas / Stuart Adamson / Bobby Austin / Dave Conant / Marie Hartford
Star Room Boys – Bar lights and neon knights
Stephen Bruton – All work and all play
The Lost Tradition of Black String Bands
The Possibilities – To dream the possible dream
Until You Add the Steel Guitar
Live Reviews
Chocolate Genius – Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
Concert For A Landmine Free World – Oslo Konserthus (Oslo, Norway)
Down From The Mountain – Rupp Arena (Lexington, KY)
Du-tels – Worm (Rotterdam, Holland) / Paradiso (Amsterdam, Holland) / Cockpit Theatre (London, En…
Grandsons Of The Pioneers – Cowboy Cafe South (Arlington, VA)
Jason & The Scorchers – Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
Jayhawks – Bowery Ballroom (New York City, NY)
Ryan Adams – Forum Theatre (Melbourne, Australia)
Album Reviews
34 Satellite – Stop
Bellwether – Home Late
Bill Neely – Texas Law & Justice
Billy Bragg & The Blokes – England, Half English
Bottle Rockets – Songs Of Sahm
Brian Burns – The Eagle & The Snake: Songs Of The Texians
Byrds – The Preflyte Sessions
Carolyn Mark & Her Room-Mates – A Tribute To The Soundtrack For Robert Altman’s Nashville
Country Gentlemen – High Lonesome: The Complete Starday Recordings
Crop Circles – Home Sweet Home
Dave Olson – #80
David Andersen – Countrypolitan
Dean Martin – Dean Martin Country Style / Dean “Tex” Martin Rides Again
Dolly Varden – Forgiven Now
Gary Stewart – Best Of The HighTone Years
Gingersol – The Train Wreck Is Behind You
Gurf Morlix – Fishin’ In The Muddy
Hank Williams Jr. – Almeria Club
Honky Tonk Confidential – Your Trailer Or Mine?
Jim Roll – Inhabiting The Ball
John Hartford – Steam Powered Aereo-Takes
Johnny Cash – The Fabulous Johnny Cash/ Ride This Train/ Carryin’ On With Johnny Cash & June Carter
Josh Rouse – Under Cold Blue Stars
Ken Stringfellow – Touched
Kevn Kinney – Broken Hearts And Auto Parts
Lambchop – Is A Woman
Leona Williams / Dolly Parton / Ted Hawkins / Steve Earle / Wynn Stewart & more
Lonesome Pines – After Sundown
Mary Lou Lord – Live City Sounds
Michelle Shocked – Deep Natural
Mickey Newbury – A Long Road Home
Neal Pollack & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts – The Neal Pollack Anthology Of American Literature
Nina Nastasia – The Blackened Air
Norman Blake & Peter Ostroushko – Meeting On Southern Soil
One Riot One Ranger – Flat City Nights
Pine Valley Cosmonauts – The Executioner’s Last Songs
Precious Bryant – Fool Me Good
Reid Ringer & Rob Morrison – Camp Chase: Solos & Duets of 19th Century Fiddle & Banjo Tunes
Shana Morrison – 7 Wishes
Shannon McNally – Jukebox Sparrows
Shawn Amos – In Between
Shiners – Bonnie Blue
Stewart Francke – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: The Best Of Stewart Francke
Troy Campbell – American Breakdown
Uncle Tupelo – 89-93: An Anthology
Various Artists – Americana Motel
Various Artists – Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music
Various Artists – In Memory Of A Friend: A Tribute To The Music Of Randall Hylton
Weary Boys – Self-Titled
Yonder Mountain String Band – Town By Town