Email Author Zac Crain

2001 Stories by Zac Crain

• Scene, Heard

  published March 1, 2001

  "My hiatus, or whatever you wanna call it, is over," The Legendary Fritz announced when he stopped by the office a few days ago to drop... More >>

• Baboon

  published March 1, 2001

  If you think live albums are "for the fans," think again: Usually, they're little more than music industry Pledge, a quick way to get the dust... More >>

• Rhythm and Bruises

  published February 22, 2001

  Britt Daniel is stalling for time. He won't come right out and say it, but yeah, that's what he's doing at the moment. A few minutes ago, Daniel... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published February 22, 2001

  After kicking around Denton for the last few years, Lo-Fi Chorus is set to release its self-titled debut, and you can tell by the disc's... More >>

• What Fun Life Is

  published February 15, 2001

  The difference was slight; it was supposed to be. Well, it wasn't supposed to be anything--it just was. Matt and Bubba Kadane weren't fooling... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published February 15, 2001

  Is it fun to point fingers? Abso-freaking-lutely. Is it right? Depends on who you ask. Is it a waste of time? Usually. So, while we have a fairly... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published February 8, 2001

  Here's the funny strange/funny haha moment of the week: As we began to work on this week's column (read: woke up with our face on our keyboard and... More >>

• Maybe Baby?

  published February 1, 2001

  The man looks younger than his 64 years, sure, but not much. His hair is whiter now than the black-brown it used to be, and grandfatherly wire... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published February 1, 2001

  For every Chris Mars or Will Johnson and Centro-matic, there's a Phil Collins. Or Don Henley. Or, God forbid, Tommy Lee and his rapping penis.... More >>

• Bad Reputation

  published January 25, 2001

  He blames it on the caffeine-free Pepsi, though that probably has nothing to do with it, as vile as a beverage labeled both "caffeine-free" and... More >>

• Power Popqpers

  published January 25, 2001

  It all makes sense, really, if you think about it. If you contrast and compare, stick to the facts, add it all up, it's the only logical... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published January 25, 2001

  By late afternoon on January 18, the phone calls and e-mails were coming in one after the other. A few people even poked their heads in the door... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published January 18, 2001

  To the chagrin of all immediate family members, we voted for Ralph Nader in last November's election. If we hadn't voted for Nader, well, we... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published January 11, 2001

  Other than Flag Day, the holiday season is the best time for Scene, Heard because we seem to run into everyone, and since most of the crash sites... More >>

• Scene, Heard

  published January 4, 2001

  December and January don't really exist. Not in the music industry, anyway. There, the year is 10 months long, beginning--in Hallmark terms--just... More >>

• Fixture

  published January 4, 2001

  This could have been better. Should have been better. Why postpone the obvious? Two years ago, even last year, there was no reason to... More >>