Mary Lou Lord

Spun, Spun, Spun

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Academy Fight Song

Mr. Smith goes to Hollywood and jumps to the majors

Lord's Prayer

Celebrated busker Mary Lou Lord reluctantly steps into the spotlight with major-label debut

River of No Return

Mason Jar makes tentative steps toward the new Millennium

XO, Elliott

Elliott Smith, 1969-2003

Bang to Hype

At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

The Bevis Frond

Valedictory Songs (Rubric)

Critical Mass 2000

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

Mendoza Line

We're All in This Alone
(Bar/None)

Franco's Wild Years

Sale of Mason Jar: The death of Phoenix rock?

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

Calendar for the week

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