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1995 Stories by Robert Wilonsky

• Deep six: The ungrateful dead

  published December 28, 1995

  1. Jerry Garcia. It was fitting that the man who specialized in 15-minute guitar solos would die in his sleep. 2. Selena. The assassination... More >>

• Who gives a Hootie?

  published December 28, 1995

  The rock and roll made in 1995 leaves in its wake a noxious odor (which might be coming from sweaty Blues Traveler John Popper) that will surely... More >>

• Out There

  published December 21, 1995

  The yokel yenta Bad Girls Upset by the Truth Jo Carol Pierce Monkey Hill Records When Jo Carol Pierce and the rest of her... More >>

• Rhythm and Jews

  published December 21, 1995

  Did you hear the one about the Jew who played in a bluegrass band? This Jewish musician was proficient at his trade, a banjo player highly... More >>

• Out Here

  published December 14, 1995

  All honky, no tonk Stormy John B. Wells Kansa Records Back when Jim Beck ruled Ross Avenue, recording the likes of Lefty... More >>

• Roadshows

  published December 14, 1995

  Paper thin A singer-songwriter better known as the latter but desperate to be famous as the former, John Hiatt stages more comebacks than... More >>

• Out There

  published December 7, 1995

  Brought the noise Def Jam Music 10th Year Anniversary Various artists Def Jam If hip-hop has becomes its own worst enemy,... More >>

• Who's next

  published December 7, 1995

  "I'm a firm believer that at least half of the population is mentally retarded, and I think I'm being kind of nice to tell you the truth. That's... More >>

• Roadshows

  published November 30, 1995

  Son of Tupelo "Wilco sounds like Wilco, but Son Volt sounds like Uncle Tupelo." So said a member of Wilco before their astonishing show at... More >>

• Out There

  published November 30, 1995

  Lots of cash and free time P P Capitol Records Johnny Depp needs Gibby Haynes for the credibility, the kind every... More >>

• Giddy-up!

  published November 30, 1995

  The wind kicks up suddenly and swiftly out of the south, sending dirt into the eyes and mouths of the dozen or so construction workers outside a... More >>

• Out There

  published November 23, 1995

  Beached boy Orange Crate Art Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks Warner Bros. Records Whatever their collaborations in the... More >>

• Out Here

  published November 23, 1995

  Blow fi the American Analog Set the American Analog Set Independent Them indie-rockers are a tortured lot--torn between... More >>

• Roadshows

  published November 23, 1995

  Gang of snore On the face of it, which is about as deep as you can go with this band, there's nothing much to like about Elastica and... More >>

• Paint it Black

  published November 23, 1995

  Barron Storey is searching for a painting, determined to find a specific piece of his work among the many stashed away in a hall closet. He bends... More >>

• Out There

  published November 16, 1995

  Fade away...please...God Stripped The Rolling Stones Virgin Records The title hints at an "unplugged" set-up--acoustic... More >>

• Roadshows

  published November 16, 1995

  Soul survivor There's a genius in there somewhere--a genuine artist instead of a bullshit artist, Prince instead of Lenny Kravitz. But... More >>

• Out There

  published November 9, 1995

  Moody music Original Soundtracks 1 Passengers Island Records The Passengers are Brian Eno and U2 with special guests; the... More >>

• Out Here

  published November 9, 1995

  Vaughan, not forgotten Greatest Hits Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Epic Records A best-of that kicks off with a... More >>

• Indie, outie

  published November 2, 1995

  "Indie-rock," once used simply to describe music made on independent record labels with no connections to the majors, has become a genre unto... More >>

• Roadshows

  published November 2, 1995

  Mumbling toward Bethlehem When he wants--when the mood strikes him and the lights aren't too bright and the planets are aligned and the... More >>

• Far from Gone

  published October 26, 1995

  To make a point about a song on his new album Gone, to underline how easy it would be to make a rock song sound like a country song sound like a... More >>

• Out There

  published October 26, 1995

  It's a Moog point return of The Rentals The Rentals Maverick/Reprise Weezer's 1994 debut revealed the occasional and... More >>

• Big drummer boy

  published October 19, 1995

  When his phone rings at the allotted time--precisely at midnight, as per his request--Will Johnson is fast asleep. His voice groggy, his words at... More >>

• Out Here

  published October 19, 1995

  Heavy, not metal Love American Style Caulk One Ton Records Caulk's debut EP Learn to Take wasn't metal, not really,... More >>