Sigur Ros, with Siggi Armann at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, WI on November 11, 2002. Concert review by Matt Cibula.

Frank Black and the Catholics, with The Bennies, David Lovering, and The Reid Paley Trio at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on November 10, 2002. Concert review by Rob Walsh. Photos by Julie Flynn.

Sir Millard Mulch gets a preview of director Frank Scheffer’s new documentary on the legendary Frank Zappa at a special advance screening, to let you know if it are what it is.

Midtown, with Poly Esther, The Reunion Show, and Recover at The Factory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL on October 13, 2002. Concert review by Liza Hearon.

Sir Millard Mulch walks among the true believers and conspiracy theorists at the 4th Annual Bay Area UFO Expo, and comes away with a surprising education.

Mike Keneally, with Henry Kaiser’s Palace of Love and Telepathy at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA on October 17, 2002. Concert review by Sir Millard Mulch.

Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA on September 16, 2002. Concert review by Sir Millard Mulch.

Keb’ Mo’, with Pamela Means at the Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI on August 16, 2002. Concert review by Matt Cibula.

VHS or Beta, with I Am the World Trade Center at the Social in Orlando, FL on June 27, 2002. Concert review and photos by Ian Koss.

Weezer, with Dashboard Confessional, Sparta, The Special Goodness, Home Town Hero, AM Radio, and Rooney at the Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA on July 29, 2002. Concert review by Liza Hearon.

The Melvins at the Cow Haus in Tallahassee, FL on June 8, 2002. Concert review by Matthew Moyer. Photos by Heather Lorusso.

Kevin Blechdom at The Cow Haus in Tallahassee, FL on May 22, 2002. Concert review by Matthew Moyer. Photos by Heather Lorusso.

The Sunset Tavern’s Anniversary Toga Party, featuring The Young Fresh Fellows, Huge Spacebird, and The Chris & Tad Show, at the Sunset Tavern in Seattle, WA on June 21, 2002. Event review by Steve Stav. Photos by Andrea Miller.

Wild Billy Childish at the 12 Bar Club in London, UK on March 10, 2002; and Buff Medways at the Dirty Water Club in London, UK on March 29, 2002. Concerts review by Matthew Moyer. Photos by Heather Lorusso.

Herbie Hancock at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on March 28, 2002. Concert review by Bill Campbell.

Paul Kelly at the Crocodile Café in Seattle, WA on March 20, 2002. Concert review by Steve Stav.

What does 2002 hold in store for our intrepid Features Editor, James Mann? Nada.