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2000 Stories by Zac Crain

• Waiting on You

  published September 21, 2000

  There's a long pause--20, maybe 30 seconds. Maybe longer. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer's notoriously press-shy front man, is in Tulsa, a couple of hours... More >>

• Hijinks at Trees

  published September 21, 2000

  While we still can't believe someone forgot to stage a reenactment of Turner Van Blarcum's infamous beatdown of Kurt Cobain at Trees (there's a... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published September 14, 2000

  When Prize Money releases its new CD, All Eyes On the Prize, on September 19, it will mark a new beginning for both the band and one of the... More >>

• Scene, heard

  published September 7, 2000

  After countless bass players, a few guitar players, a handful of name changes, more tattoos than most cell blocks, and at least a couple of years... More >>

• Out & About

  published September 7, 2000

  Lucy Pearl How long before Lucy Pearl's self-titled debut reminds you its members--Raphael Saadiq, Dawn Robinson, and... More >>

• Out & About

  published September 7, 2000

  Weezer The point of previews like this, if there is one, is to give readers a chance to become listeners, maybe... More >>

• Playing Possum

  published August 31, 2000

  "We've got the AC/DC collection, if you want it," Toadies guitarist Clark Vogeler says as he glances at the disc in the stereo's CD player. "It's... More >>

• Scene, heard

  published August 31, 2000

  From the musicians that brought you Weener (two of them, at least) comes Bluh, a band dedicated to the music of Blur. Well, that's what we think... More >>

• Across the Bar

  published August 24, 2000

  Rick's Place--the anchor of Denton's Fry Street for years and home to more drunken frat boys ('scuse us, fraternity members) than a South... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published August 17, 2000

  Expect to see more bands perform at Smirnoff Music Centre than ever before, now that the Pierre Smirnoff Company has taken over title sponsorship... More >>

• Out Here

  published August 17, 2000

  DarlingtonLive Dallas 1999(Mutant Pop Records) More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published August 10, 2000

  Scene, heard After months of waiting, by him at least, Todd Deatherage's new five-song CD is now available for purchase at... More >>

• Take a nap

  published August 3, 2000

  Despite the media attention that has surrounded U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel's decision to close Napster's file-sharing system... More >>

• Across the Bar

  published August 3, 2000

  Scene, heard The New Year will perform its first two Texas shows on August 25 at the Gypsy Tea Room and... More >>

• Out There

  published August 3, 2000

  Elastica The Menace (Atlantic Records) In retrospect, it... More >>

• Out Here

  published August 3, 2000

  Kid Chaos Love in the Time of Scurvy (Vile Beat Records) I... More >>

• In sync

  published July 27, 2000

  For years, rumors swirled that Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon was intended to serve as a sort-of alternate soundtrack to... More >>

• Hooked on Polyphonic

  published July 27, 2000

  It's rare when the opening band of a three-band bill draws the biggest crowd. Of course, usually the opener isn't the new group from two (Tim... More >>

• A day that will live in infamy? Nah

  published July 27, 2000

  A day that will live in infamy? Nah It wasn't planned that way--not, at least, as far as we can tell--but... More >>

• I can see Clearview now

  published July 27, 2000

  I can see Clearview now Occasionally, when we pat someone on the back, we hit a little harder (and maybe closer... More >>

• Scene, heard

  published July 27, 2000

  Scene, heard While we're straightening out things, in last week's Street Beat ( More >>

• Out There

  published July 27, 2000

  Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by The Powerpuff Girls Various Artists (Rhino... More >>

• Critics' Picks

  published July 27, 2000

  Duran Duran A few months ago, I--as I've done for the past few years--attended the South By Southwest Music... More >>

• Problem solved

  published July 20, 2000

  Opening bands grumbled because the drummer's kit had to be set up hours before his group's set, and whoever was in charge of doing it complained... More >>

• Run, don't walk

  published July 20, 2000

  With shows such as the almost-hypnotic Behind the Music, VH1 has solidified its reputation as the music channel that's actually about, you... More >>