Indie Wars
It's a battle between the impersonal commercial hegemony and a ragtag group of rebels. Scrappy independents <I>vs</I> an army of clones clad in white plastic armor . . . .
Wes Phillips
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Battle of the Bands
You've probably never seen your album covers do this.
Joni's Back Pages
The story behind <I>Hejira</I>—on its 30<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary.
New Reviews
Check out the new music reviews I've posted in <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/musicroom/facethemusic/">Music Room: Face the Music</A>.
Rob Schwimmer
<B><I>Beyond the Sky</I></B><BR>
NuNoise Records
Nemesis
<B><I>Nemesis</I></B><BR>
Fidelio FACD017
It All Depends On Your Definition of "Random"
How random is the iPod shuffle? Steven Levy is of two minds (at least) on the subject.
More Beer Here
The longneck tail.
The Truth About American Beer
You can't handle the truth! Well, maybe the 3.2% variety.
Tower Records Liquidated
Even after a two-day auction and federal bankruptcy court approval of a $134.3 million bid by the Great American Group, which has stated that it plans to liquidate the music retailer, it's not precisely clear what is in store for Tower Records.