Subject: Uncle Tupelo

• The Lost Charlie Louvin Interview

  July 27, 2007

• Ryan Adams, Jay Farrar

  October 25, 2001

• Backwash

  September 5, 2002

• The Beatdown

  October 23, 2003

• Son Volt

  July 28, 2005

• Will Hoge

  This troubadour lives on the road, which means he never gets homesick.

  December 13, 2007

• Ten Reasons Ween's Better Than Your Favorite Band

  July 17, 2008

• Mini Reviews

  November 1, 2007

• Weird Turn Prose

  3 Kings Tavern

  October 18, 2007

• Listen Up

  Fast reviews of recent releases

  August 30, 2007

• Big Timber

  Larimer Lounge

  December 14, 2006

• Westword Music Showcase 2006

  Be there or be square!

  June 15, 2006

• The Hackensaw Boys

  Friday, April 7, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  April 6, 2006

• Breakout Artists

  Out on Bail escapes the alt-country cage with its conviction intact.

  February 9, 2006

• Lucero

  Sunday, October 16, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  October 13, 2005

• Torn in the USA

  The Boss is a legend to some and a laugh to others. To me, he's been both.

  May 5, 2005

• Rock Ethic

  Local 33 brings blood, sweat and beers to its blue-collar twang.

  April 7, 2005

• Lucero

  Saturday, November 13, Climax Lounge, 303-292-5483; Sunday, November 14, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 1-970-407-1322; Monday, November 15, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-447-0095; and Tuesday, November 16, Navajo Hogan, Colorado Springs, 303-443-2227.

  November 11, 2004

• Cold Fusion

  Colder Than Fargo's brittle compositions thrive in spite of the frozen terrain that frames them.

  May 27, 2004

• The Autumn Defense

  Circles (Arena Rock Recording Company)

  March 11, 2004

• Critic's Choice

  Jay Farrar

  July 24, 2003

• That's a Wrap-Up

  Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.

  December 26, 2002

• Still Scorching

  Jason Ringenberg embraces his title as alt country's architect.

  September 5, 2002

• Leaving the Son

  With Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt behind him, Jay Farrar finds equilibrium as a solo artist.

  January 24, 2002

• Chris Mills

  Kiss It Goodbye
  (Sugar Free Records)

  September 28, 2000

• Poison Pen

  Jeff Tweedy moves Wilco further toward perfect pop...and perfect despair.

  October 28, 1999

• Playlist

  Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  October 14, 1999

• And the Winners Are ...

  Handing out the trophies for 1997's best albums.

  December 25, 1997

• Town Without Pity

  September 18, 1997

• To Buy or Not to Buy

  Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

  December 19, 1996

• Thrills for the week

  November 21, 1996

• Honesty Is Golden

  Dan Murphy comes out from behind a bank of Golden Smog.

  August 1, 1996

• The Martian Chronicles

  Fort Collins's Armchair Martian is ready to take its sound nationwide.

  May 16, 1996

• FORTUNATE SON

  December 13, 1995

• THRILLS

  December 13, 1995

• THRILLS

  September 6, 1995

• SALEM'S TRIALS

  KEVIN SALEM WANTS TO SUCCEED ONE LISTENER AT A TIME.

  August 16, 1995

• ROGER WILCO

  THANKS TO JEFF TWEEDY AND WILCO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE EMBARRASSED TO LIKE COUNTRY ROCK ANYMORE.

  May 17, 1995

• THRILLS

  May 17, 1995

• PONYS' TALE

  March 29, 1995

• PLAYLIST

  March 9, 1994

• Son Volt

  July 2, 2009