The capstone in Seattle’s Experience Music Project has to be the Hendrix Gallery, the recently unveiled tribute to one of the city’s favorite musical sons. Steve Stav give us an eyewitness account.

CD-ROM (eMedia). Review by Stein Haukland.

Gail Worley speaks with Filter drummer Steven Gillis about the real Chicago shuffle and how to to go about filling in the footprint of a drum machine in a rockatronic band.

Scars (Sanctuary). Review by James Mann.

Remembering John Lee Hooker (Blue Storm). Review by James Mann.

What’s in a name? Gail Worley finds out with Chris Hesse of Hoobastank.

Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (Basin Street). Review by Matt Cibula.

Interplanetary Funk (Angel Magic). Review by Bill Campbell.

Triptych (Rubric). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The ubiquitous trombonist has finally busted out with his first solo record, Cherry. Now Josh Roseman talks to Matt Cibula about what it’s like to be a “sex symbol rock-star trombone player.”

Déjà Vu (Beat). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Medeski Martin + Wood at The House of Blues in Orlando, FL on November 28, 2001. Concert review by Ian Koss.

Painting Signs (Earthbeat!). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Rats Live On No Evil Star (Treasure). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection (MCA). Review by Ian Koss.

Back to the Blues (CMC International). Review by Brian Kruger.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (Experience Hendrix/MCA). Review by Ian Koss

Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix (Experience Hendrix). Review by Ian Koss