AMPLIFICATION
8 BLONDE REDHEAD
10 THE GET UP KIDS
10 DIVISION OF LAURA LEE
12 EVENING
13 ESZTER BALINT
14 ORQUESTA DEL DESIERTO
14 THE STANDARD
16 THE ROSENBERGS
18 VAST
PoV
20 BACKSTAGE PASS - British Sea Power
22 ROOT BEER - Allison Moorer
24 MIX IT UP - Dave Mattacks
26 IN THE CROSSHAIRS - John Lennon
28 THE CRAIG TORSO SHOW - Nellie McKay
30 RAVE ON! - by John M. Borack
32 KIND OF BLUE - Fly
80 AND IN THE END - Todd Rundgren
FEATURES
34 COVER STORY - THE BETA BAND
40 THE CARDIGANS
44 TORTOISE
THE CRITICAL LIST
48 CD REVIEWS - Magnetic
Fields, Auf Der Maur, Elf Power, Ben Kweller, Franz Ferdinand,
Mission of Burma, Friends of Dean Martinez, Athlete, The Streets,
Ron Sexsmith, Jem and a hundred or so more!
51 DVD - The Beatles - The First USA Visit
52 TUNNEL TO JAPAN: Al Kooper on Captain Beefheart
54 LIVE REVIEWS - Grant-Lee
Phillips, Howie Day, The Romantics, The Vines, SXSW (American
Music Club, Clearlake, stellastarr*, The Sleepy Jackson)
74 DVD - Carly Simon
78 SPOTLIGHT - Splitsville
