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2003 Stories by Andrew Marcus

• Billy Bragg

  published December 18, 2003

  Billy Bragg's slashing stridency and plain old passion seem like an ideal pill for fearful and politically frustrating times such as these. In the... More >>

• New Model Army

  published November 6, 2003

  There was no shortage of angry political punk back in 1984, thanks to Black Flag's countless, often premature offspring in the U.S. and bands like... More >>

• Join the Club

  published July 31, 2003

  Just try to kick back with your favorite musical nonconformists: It ain't no picnic. If Jello Biafra's principled disdain for small talk... More >>

• John Hiatt and the Goners

  published June 19, 2003

  A tribute album to a critically acclaimed songwriter these days seems inevitable, as is the fact that it would be packed with luminaries. But... More >>

• Lightning Bolt

  published April 3, 2003

  Known as a live animal – setting up its bank of Marshall stacks not on the stage but in the middle of the floor -- Lightning Bolt is often hit b... More >>

• Ragin' Up the Road

  published February 20, 2003

  Hot Rod Circuit moved from Auburn, Alabama, to New Haven, Connecticut, in a day. They may not have arrived dressed like the Blues Brothers ... More >>

• Big Silver

  published January 9, 2003

  Damn if Big Silver's unassuming pub rock doesn't sneak into your bloodstream and strengthen with each listen, until your head is swimming. And... More >>