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1997 Stories by Robert Wilonsky

• The Wizard of Odd

  published November 6, 1997

  The Beach Boys The Pet Sounds Sessions (Capitol Records) A few weeks ago, VH1 aired a documentary on the making of some... More >>

• Peck of Trouble

  published October 2, 1997

  By its very definition, a thriller should, you know, thrill. It should not only scare its audience with a quick jolt, that sudden noise in the... More >>

• Latent Lovers

  published September 18, 1997

  Howard and Emily's wedding is the talk of Greenleaf, Indiana, a small town idyllic enough to repel Norman Rockwell. The town has waited three... More >>

• Wanted Man

  published June 26, 1997

  It was due in stores by July, but a lifetime of memories does not come easy to a man whose first hit came 41 years ago, when he was a member of a... More >>

• Power Trio

  published June 12, 1997

  In the middle of answering a question, Mark Eitzel notices a jacket worn by one of the Warner Bros. Records publicists who are hanging around his... More >>

• Recordings

  published June 5, 1997

  Guided by Voices Mag Earwhig! (Matador Records) "Earwhig" is British slang for that loudmouth guy at the end of the bar who... More >>

• All His Talent Seems So Far Away

  published May 29, 1997

  Paul McCartney Flaming Pie (Capitol Records) A mere eight years ago, Paul McCartney seemed relevant, viable, still alive--not... More >>

• boringsomething

  published May 29, 1997

  It lasted a mere four seasons, but thirtysomething lives on. Its legacy began the moment the show went off the air in 1991: The yuppie-angst... More >>

• Recordings

  published May 22, 1997

  Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape (Roswell/Capitol) Slight expectations are easy to meet. Who knew that Dave Grohl wrote... More >>

• Recordings

  published May 1, 1997

  The Jayhawks Sound of Lies (American Recordings) It was the perfect setup, at least on the exterior: They shared songwriting... More >>

• Howard's Blend

  published March 13, 1997

  During the first few minutes of Howard Stern's romp through his inexplicable life, he spells out his mission: Private Parts will both convert the... More >>

• Recordings

  published March 6, 1997

  Bruce Cockburn The Charity of Night (Rykodisc) L. Ron Hubbard should be as cult an artist as Bruce Cockburn. Cockburn's only... More >>

• Stern und Drang

  published March 6, 1997

  The most obnoxious man alive suddenly, for a rare moment, is calm and contemplative. "I don't know," says Howard Stern, his familiar voice... More >>

• Recordings

  published February 20, 1997

  Aphex Twin Richard B. James (Sire/Elektra) Moby--who just yesterday was the poster boy for the ensuing techno revolution--is... More >>

• Back in Black

  published January 16, 1997

  Johnny Cash Unchained (American Recordings) Just when his myth was in danger of being destroyed by too many mediocre... More >>

• Sells Like Teen Spirit

  published January 16, 1997

  It could have been any town in America, and it often was: Athens, Georgia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Minneapolis; Austin, Texas. Seattle was... More >>

• Recordings

  published January 9, 1997

  Wilco Being There (Reprise Records) The cynics who would dismiss rock 'n' roll--the formula kind, the guitar-vocals-bass-drum... More >>