Syd Barrett

PERIOD PIECESAFTER 13 ALBUMS, THE LEGENDARY PINK BOTS STILL PLAY BY THEIR RULES

PINK INCARNATIONSSYD AND ROG ARE GONE, BUT THE PROPS REMAIN THE SAME

OASIS--BRITAIN'S SAVING FACE OR THE NEXT BIG NOTHING?

Aversion Vinyl

Some of the weirdest and worst albums still to make their digital debuts

(Past Their) Prime Cuts

Some of the weirdest and worst albums still to make their digital debuts

Here Comes a Regular

Tempe trio makes the best racket you've never heard

Still Waters

Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

Calendar for the week

Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Now Playing

Marcy Playground shrugs its way to the head of the class

Trunk Stop

Trunk Federation's second album finds each member getting in touch with his disturbed inner child

Recordings

Trunk Federation's second album finds each member getting in touch with his disturbed inner child

Critical Mass

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

Recordings

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

Cheese Addict

After 20 years and as many albums on his own, Robyn Hitchcock is still lost in a world of fairies, elves and French fromage

Paul McCartney

Driving Rain (Capitol)

Letters to the Editor

From the week of December 13–19, 2001

Pink Floyd

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd; Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett (Capitol); (Harvest/Capitol)

Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd; Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett (Capitol); (Harvest/Capitol)

Psych 101

Attachment Disorder
(self-released)

This just in: Musicians also use performance-enhancing drugs

Attachment Disorder
(self-released)

Jana Hunter

There's No Home
(Gnomonsong)

Hella

Have to kiss a lot of prog

Legendary Pink Dots

Euro gloom rockers LPD perform at the Mason Jar

Subpoena Me!

The record industry thinks I'm a criminal. Here's the evidence.

Devendra Banhart

Oh Me Oh My . . . The Way the Day Goes By the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit (Young God)

Rocking Maniac

Where there's a Willis, there's a schizophrenic cult icon who can whup all of rock's mad geniuses

Pretty Vacant

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

Book 'Em

Taking a look at some of the best music literature from the past few months

Go to Sea

Adventure, Beauty, Death . . . a brief explanation of why the view on your barstool is a little pallid

Bitter Pill

Glendale's Juarez debuts with a brilliant platter of pharmaceutical country-pop

A Wright Lunatic

Will the mysterious John Wright emerge like the Great Bumpkin this Halloween?

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

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

Out of Their Heads

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

Molten Wax

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

Recordings

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE STEREOANOTHER MONTH'S WORTH OF REVIEWS, JUST FOR YOU

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

SONGS FOR A PUNK SAGENATIONAL NOISEMAKERS PAY TRIBUTE TO TEMPE'S GREG SAGE

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

Is Eric Nally's Theory on Musicians as Mythical Creatures Valid?

​Foxy Shazam front man Eric Nally made a very interesting point about the private lives of rock stars when I spoke to him last week. He brought up the factor of their ambiguity and how they were considered to be characters that all their fans wanted to know everything about even though they were n ... More >>

Roger Waters the Grownup Versus Syd Barrett the Kid

​Foxy Shazam front man Eric Nally made a very interesting point about the private lives of rock stars when I spoke to him last week. He brought up the factor of their ambiguity and how they were considered to be characters that all their fans wanted to know everything about even though they were n ... More >>

Roger Waters the Grownup Versus Syd Barrett the Kid

​Foxy Shazam front man Eric Nally made a very interesting point about the private lives of rock stars when I spoke to him last week. He brought up the factor of their ambiguity and how they were considered to be characters that all their fans wanted to know everything about even though they were n ... More >>

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Metal's MVP

​Foxy Shazam front man Eric Nally made a very interesting point about the private lives of rock stars when I spoke to him last week. He brought up the factor of their ambiguity and how they were considered to be characters that all their fans wanted to know everything about even though they were n ... More >>

The Black Angels to Play The Rhythm Room This Wednesday

​ Get your illicit substances and Syd Barrett bootlegs in order: Austin psych band The Black Angels are bringing their droney rock 'n' roll sound to the Rhythm Room this Wednesday, May 18. The band's latest album, 2010's Phosphene Dream, comes courtesy of Blue Horizon Records, legendary for its mi ... More >>

Alice Cooper: No More Mr. Bad Guy

​ Get your illicit substances and Syd Barrett bootlegs in order: Austin psych band The Black Angels are bringing their droney rock 'n' roll sound to the Rhythm Room this Wednesday, May 18. The band's latest album, 2010's Phosphene Dream, comes courtesy of Blue Horizon Records, legendary for its mi ... More >>