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2002 Stories by John Jesitus

• Paul Westerberg

  published July 25, 2002

  Like most of Paul Westerberg's post-Replacements work, Stereo and Mono are most listenable when the artist conveys vulnerability... More >>

• Hit Pick

  published July 4, 2002

  Worldly and wild, MaggieJack mixes funky-feeling Latin and African grooves into a unique concoction. Lyrically, the band offers a rootsy... More >>

• Steve Earle

  published May 9, 2002

  Before Sidetracks is half over, Steve Earle's assertion that its thirteen tunes are not outtakes but underexposed gems is as credible as an... More >>

• Hit Pick

  published April 25, 2002

  With a big voice and even bigger ambitions, Xiren (pronounced Seer-in) has wasted no time making a name for himself in the Mile High... More >>

• Luka Bloom

  published April 18, 2002

  If this is all Bloom has to say after a more than two-year break from releasing new original material, he may as well take another extended... More >>

• Elvis Costello

  published March 28, 2002

  Designed partly to pump up the reputation of Costello's latter-day compositions, these re-releases backfire by facilitating direct comparisons... More >>

• Will Hoge

  published March 14, 2002

  With Ryan Adams currently anointed as the commercial savior of roots rock, can Hoge's ascension be far behind? Since taking up music... More >>