Bob Mehr

Recordings

Recordings

Letters

Critical Mass

A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

Letters

A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

Recordings

New Radicals / Randy Newman

Letters

New Radicals / Randy Newman

Recordings

New Radicals / Randy Newman

Recordings

New Radicals / Randy Newman

Harm's Way

Arizona Music Forum finally reaches local musicians with its first local jam

Recordings

Arizona Music Forum finally reaches local musicians with its first local jam

Recordings

Various artists American Pie (Universal Records)

Rave On

Los Guys turn loose-knit side project into something meaningful

Jazz Traveler

Argentinean jazz legend Gato Barbieri's constant search for new sounds goes on

Recordings

Argentinean jazz legend Gato Barbieri's constant search for new sounds goes on

Honky Tonk Union and Real to Reel Review

Argentinean jazz legend Gato Barbieri's constant search for new sounds goes on

Letters

Argentinean jazz legend Gato Barbieri's constant search for new sounds goes on

Letters

March 16, 2000

Letters

From the Week of March 30, 2000

Letters 05-18-2000

From the Week of March 30, 2000

Letters 05-25-2000

From the Week of March 30, 2000

Letters

For the week of 06-15-2000

Letters 08-10-2000

Altar Ego, Power of Babel...

Letters

09-28-2000

Letters

From the week of March 1, 2001

Letters

From the week of October 25-31, 2001

Cover Me

TNT does the bad-boy boogie; the Mystery Tribute Band will rock you

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Letters

From the week of November 16, 2000

Chick Magnates

Powerful performances from The Weaker Sex

From Mohawks To Mullets

Images from 25 years of Phoenix music

She's the One

Local songstress gets ready to do business with the high and mighty

End of the Road

For Jesus Chrysler Supercar and Windigo, breaking up is hard to do -- unless you're partying with the Me So Horny girls

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Suck 'n' Cover

New Times' critical vultures swoop down to pick at the latest carrion and dross

Trunk Restoration

Local pop outfit emerges from a year of turmoil

Not Dead, Just Hot

Highly regarded rockers make a much-anticipated return

Molten Wax

Highly regarded rockers make a much-anticipated return

A Snob's Guide to Rock 'n' Roll

New Times' unholy critical trinity come down from their snooty perch to stop and sneer at the latest musical offerings

Molten Wax

New Times' unholy critical trinity come down from their snooty perch to stop and sneer at the latest musical offerings

Desert Sons

Shoeless Joe makes twangy art out of broken dreams

Smarter Hearts

Superchunk's Jon Wurster talks about the group's new album, rocking indie style in Taiwan and being name-checked by Bruce Cockburn

Molten Wax

Superchunk's Jon Wurster talks about the group's new album, rocking indie style in Taiwan and being name-checked by Bruce Cockburn

A Song for You

The essential Gram Parsons discography

Long Journey Home

A trio of Valley vets goes for aride down that lonesome highway

Big Star Box and Deluxe Reissue of Alum Chris Bell's Lone Solo Effort are Pop Treasures

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