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In the news today: Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Faith No More, INXS, Lenny Kravitz, Live, Motley Crue, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Soul Asylum, Stone Temple Pilots, Van Halen, Weezer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Animal Collective, Steel Panther, Zola Jesus, Gorilla Biscuits
Amends (Loma Vista). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
A Taste for Mojo. Review by Stacey Zering.
By all accounts, Adelitas Way vocalist/songwriter Rick DeJesus should have become a statistic. Ink 19’s Elianne Halbersberg talks with the artist about how music – and VH1 – saved his life.
Black Ice (Columbia). Review by Christopher Long.
War Of Aggression (Victory). Review by Jen Cray.
Cultivation (Stinky). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Vyrus (Braintrust Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Steve LaFashia, guitarist for Jealousy Curve, chats with Brittany Sturges about winning the 2005 Zippo Hot Tour contest, the band’s next album, their dream tour and forensics.
Resolution (self-released). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Obsession (Epic). Review by Addam Donnelly.
The Guf (Self Released). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Meltdown (self-released). Review by Gail Worley.
Sona (self-released). Review by Stein Haukland.
The Flying Tigers (Atlantic). Review by Stein Haukland.
Come Clean (Geffen/Flawless). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
The Wallflowers at the Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, GA on October 2, 2000. Concert review and photos by Andrea Thompson.
Stone Temple Pilots, with Palo Alto, at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL on July 26, 2000. Concert review and photos by Jen Lato.
Bend are making quite a name for themselves on the Atlanta scene, with high-profile gigs opening for the likes of Ministry and Powerman 5000. Andrea Thompson bends the ears of vocalist Scott Dodds and guitarist Jason Grover of the up and coming alt-rock quintet.
Interview by Cindy Harper
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.
Ben Folds adds new dates to his Paper Airplane Request Tour.
HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.