AMPLIFICATION
9 BEN KWELLER
10 JOHN McMULLAN
12 MR. ENCRYPTO
14 THE MOONEY SUZUKI
COLUMNS
16 RAVE ON - Random musings of a (pop) nut
18 THE CRAIG TORSO SHOW - Camille Davila
20 NECESSARY EVILS - Digressions on the music business
84 AND IN THE END - a parting shot from our editor
DEPARTMENTS
22 ROOT BEER - Dolly Varden
24 POP SECRET - 10cc
26 NOT NECESSARILY POP - The Promise Ring
28 POP DOWN UNDER - the best in Australian pop!
30 BACKSTAGE PASS - Super Furry Animals
FEATURES
32 COVER STORY - WEEZER
38 THE BREEDERS
40 GUIDED BY VOICES
42 TOMMY KEENE
REVIEWS
45 CD REVIEWS - Arlo,27, Mark Eitzel, Neil Finn, Jucifer, the Rooks,
Tom Waits, Wilco, and many more!
78 NIGHTCLUB JITTERS - John Spencer Blue Explosion, Lambchop,
3rd Degree, Paul McCartney, IPO Chicago
83 DVD/BOOK REVIEWS