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2001 Stories by Mikael Wood

• Fruit Bats

  published November 29, 2001

  Early last year, the Washington state band Modest Mouse took an extended trip to Chicago and made a record with Brian Deck, a central figure in... More >>

• The Dismemberment Plan

  published November 8, 2001

  The only chore that goes along with being into the Dismemberment Plan -- a Washington, D.C., outfit that in about three years has gone from being... More >>

• Handpickin'

  published August 30, 2001

  Stake a place near the front of the stage at Nita's Hideaway on Saturday to see a guy trying hard to define himself playing music that works... More >>

• Stay Precious

  published August 9, 2001

  You will, no doubt, think you know where this is going: Three guys, dressed in black, maybe a little eyeliner on just for effect, definitely some... More >>

• Spinning Plates

  published June 7, 2001

  Jonny Greenwood would prefer not to be here, this I know. Talking on an intercontinental phone call to yet another journalist about how great... More >>

• High Times

  published May 17, 2001

  I think G. Love is high."What we do is just, like, American music. In this day and age, everything is one, and we just play music, you know... More >>

• Crooked Pain

  published March 1, 2001

  Eric Bachmann doesn't like to think of himself as a singer-songwriter. Ask him about the idea, and he'll probably rasp himself into a fiery cul de... More >>

• Standards and Practices

  published February 22, 2001

  "It's pretty simple. There's no smoke and mirrors. We're just a musical group." John Herndon is looking for a way to make it clearer, to say that... More >>