Brian Smith

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, September 11, 2008

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

Crying Whale

Environmental groups sent out a worldwide call to save the gray whale from a Mexican salt plant. They got millions of dollars and thousands of new members. But scientists found no threat to the whales.

Letters

From the week of May 10, 2001

Great Scott

Tragedy brings out the best in Valley musicians, as top bands unite for a benefit concert

Y2 Chaos

Looking back at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of local music in 2000

Letters

From the week of November 30, 2000

Chick Magnates

Powerful performances from The Weaker Sex

Letters 08-10-2000

Altar Ego, Power of Babel...

The Filth and the Fury

Never mind the FCC, here's Ghetto Cowgirl

Letters 07-06-2000

Of Bias and Guilt

Rock, Roll and Remember

Young scruffs Marah try to breathe life into a two-day Valley oldies show

Flashes 06-08-2000

Young scruffs Marah try to breathe life into a two-day Valley oldies show

Letters 05-11-2000

Young scruffs Marah try to breathe life into a two-day Valley oldies show

Press Club Honors Silverman

Reporter wins NT's sixth consecutive Journalist of the Year award

C Notes

There's nothing hep about hepatitis C -- as too many friends can attest

Harmony Grit

Seasoned musician Walt Richardson shares his tasty licks with the neighborhood.

Chris Kringle

Knot Known Records' college domination plan

Warren Piece

Zevon's older, but he can't get much wiser

Franco's Wild Years

Sale of Mason Jar: The death of Phoenix rock?

Letters

March 16, 2000

Europe Feels Their Payne

How Les Payne opened an overseas Orifice

Going Ballistic

I'm a marked man -- and I'm not talking about tats

Beer, Cigarettes and Has-Beens

Stumbling through 48 hours in Hollywood

Pop Whiz

Roscoe Taylor is a star in my book

Docu-Mama

Rising documentary filmmaker Barbara Bustillo-Cogswell rides high on the hog

Loverdad

Working for the weekend, indeed

Annual Retentive

The 10 best rock 'n' roll records of '99

Crushed: We're an American Band

The 10 best rock 'n' roll records of '99

Cruising for Cops

Copwatch, an earnest band of volunteers, aims to stamp out police brutality -- and vanquish institutional racism -- by aiming a camera.

Texas Terri

Lone star and band of indie punks crash Trash Blast 3

On Fire for Mariah

Wherein our columnist is possessed by the spirit of a pubescent punk

Stage Dives

Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

Letters

Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

Recordings

Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

Letters

Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

Letters

Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

Critical Mass

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

Life After Death

As we reach the fifth anniversary of Doug Hopkins' suicide, his best music remains unheard by all but a few friends

Letters

As we reach the fifth anniversary of Doug Hopkins' suicide, his best music remains unheard by all but a few friends

Letters

As we reach the fifth anniversary of Doug Hopkins' suicide, his best music remains unheard by all but a few friends

Letters

As we reach the fifth anniversary of Doug Hopkins' suicide, his best music remains unheard by all but a few friends

End of a Record Run

The sudden demise of Zia founder Brad Singer shakes the local music community he helped to build

Under Siege

The sudden demise of Zia founder Brad Singer shakes the local music community he helped to build

Sophomore High Jinks

Trunk Federation returns from the road armed with a bold new album

Rootsy Tuesday

Rhythm Room turns Tuesday night into celebration of seminal music

Letters

Rhythm Room turns Tuesday night into celebration of seminal music

Ride On

Rhythm Room turns Tuesday night into celebration of seminal music

Live Wire

Rhythm Room turns Tuesday night into celebration of seminal music

DO LOOK BACK

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS