table of contents | january 2002

An Unforgettable Melody: Meeting Michael Nyman by anna battista

Heartfelt Pop Magic: An Interview with Holiday Flyer by dave heaton

Heartbreak and Songcraft: The Music of Dear Nora by dave heaton

It's Not That Grim Up North: Interview with Mull Historical Society's Colin MacIntyre by anna battista

From Japan With Noize: An Evening With Melt Banana by anna battista

An American Perspective: Spotlight on Gore Vidal by anna battista

Don't Call Me Madame Sosostris, I'm Just a Writer: Interview With Dan Fante by anna battista

Another Side of Pop: Fingernail, Interviewed by dave heaton

Drugs Are Us: Interview with Howard Marks by anna battista

Movie Reviews: Ali, Amelie, A Beautiful Mind, From Hell, Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, K-Pax, Last Castle, Lord of the Rings, The Majestic, The Man Who Wasn't There, Monsters, Inc., Mulholland Drive, Oceans 11, Riding in Cars With Boys, Serendipity, Training Day, Vanilla Sky by jerry salisbury

A Beautiful Mind reviewed by jonathan dirksen

How To Cook An American Adobo by joseph palis

Abre Those Eyes: The Americanization of Abre Los Ojos and the Hispanization of Vanilla Sky by joseph palis

The Coup, Party Music reviewed by dave heaton

Every Hair Band Sings the Same Sad Song; Every Rose Has Its Korn music critique by matthew webber

TonyDoug's CD Reviews: Ape House, Baby Carrot, Readymade by tonydoug wright

Uncle Innocent, Non-Friction Society: The Hero's Journey reviewed by dave heaton

Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Flag reviewed by dave heaton

Hi, my name is, what? My name is, who? My name is, chicka-chicka, Tori Amos critique by matthew webber

We Are Not Alone: Songs for Lo-Fi Generation Volumes 2, 3 and 4 reviewed by dave heaton

Gentleman Caller, Ice Water reviewed by dave heaton

30 Reviews of Music: Arkitekchur, Bobby Birdman, The Bloodthirsty Lovers, Busta Rhymes, Charming®, The Chemical Brothers, Circus Devils, The Cum Engines, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, DJ Ordeal, Edison Woods, The Extra Glenns, Fridge, Gem, Granfaloon Bus, Handbags at Dawn, Hey Mercedes, Himself, Ides of Space, Isobella, Jane CD, Bill Janovitz, Kid Loco, Kings of Convenience Versus, Mark Kozelek, Peter Lacey, Le Coupe, Little Darla Has a Treat for You Vol. 18, Low by dave heaton, anna battista

20 More Reviews of Music: Lunch With a Bouncing Space Vol. II, Magoo, Mull Historical Society, Papa M, Phish, Playgroup, Preston School of Industry, Qwel, Rasco, Kevin Salem, The Shermans, Sister Flo, Slam, Transient, The Velvet Underground, The Very Best of Bollywood, M. Ward, The White Stripes, With Literacy and Justice for All..., the Zephyrs by dave heaton, anna battista

Book Reviews [Books by Björk, Dan Fante, Neil Gaiman, Chuck Palahniuk] by anna battista

And please come back in mid-February for our "best of 2001" lists!