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Articles by Fred Mills
Steve Wynn on the Dream Syndicate: I think we did influence a lot of musicians, and Im really proud.
The Defiant One
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

After ushering in a double disc of Miracles with his last album, underground icon Steve Wynn explores his troubled soul on the forthcoming Static Transmission.

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Into the black
Into the black
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

New Neil Young bio takes a dark journey through the past.

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The tracks of my beers: The Replacements, circa '85.
Inconcerated
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

As their early work gets a polishing, one fan offers memories of a night with the mighty ‘Mats.

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Pearl Jam: from left (front row) Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder; (back row) Jeff Ament and Matt Cameron.
Yield Not
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The members of Pearl Jam break their silence to talk about the changes, challenges, and motivation behind staying together and the making of their latest, Riot Act.

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Johnny Dowd: endearing oddball.
Ad Hock
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Johnny Dowd stretches out with The Pawnbroker’s Wife.

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Yes: Prog rock's long reigning kings get rediscovered.
Affirmative Action
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

With the release of a new box set, a whole generation of indie and alt rockers comes out of the closet to profess their love for Yes.

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Young: out of the blue, into the past.
Book of the Year
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography—all the ragged glory and more.

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Ed Harcourt
Young Man Blues
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Given mixed reviews at home, U.K. songsmith Ed Harcourt’s latest offers plenty for more patient ears.

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Too tough to die: the mid-'80s Ramones.
Hey Ho-Hum
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A new set of reissues look at the Ramones’ midperiod.

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Face the Nation: from left, Tony and Chip Kinman.
Western Union
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A new archival set revisits Chip and Tony Kinman’s pioneering alt-country outfit Rank and File, as the brothers continue to expand their Cowboy Nation.

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Bucker's blues: "I want to come away with something that will affect me."
Unhappy Hour
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Songsmith Richard Buckner isn’t that sad . . . really.

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Station to station: Kinskino matching suits and ties for them.
Proving Instrumental
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The wordless muse of local combo Kinski.

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The Ties That Bind
The Ties That Bind
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Amid an almost embarrassing media blitz, Bruce Springsteen addresses a bruised and battered nation with his post-Sept. 11 song cycle, The Rising.

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Jett, one of rock's founding females, gets the proverbial shaft from Rolling Stone.
Bad Reputation
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Trundling out an endless parade of designer divas and pop tarts, Rolling Stone raises the ire of many who still love rock ‘n’ roll.

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Arizona's Gin Blossoms, circa 1991.
New Miserable Providence
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

More than a decade later, the Gin Blossoms’ career-defining album remains a melancholy classic.

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Nikki Sudden: latter-day Keith Richards or proto-Ryan Adams?
Fortune of fame
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Rediscovering the oft-forgotten Nikki Sudden.

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Cobra Verde: a little nutty and definitely kinda slutty.
Cleveland Rocks?
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Cobra Verde answer the question with a resounding yes.

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DVD of the Year
DVD of the Year
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival: ‘This is the love crowd!’

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Strummer: "I'm happy to get that [guitar] and figure out something to do with it."
Up in Heaven
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Joe Strummer: 1952-2002.

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Better Than Tinsel
Better Than Tinsel
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Use your CD player to set the mood with these holiday chestnuts.

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Cool rockin' daddy: Alejandro Escovedo.
Familia Values Tour
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Alejandro Escovedo explores history and heritage with a stunning new song cycle.

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Cleveland rocks: Ohio's Cobra Verde, with Petkovic (center).
Poetic Justice
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

For Cobra Verde’s John Petkovic, rock ‘n’ roll hasn’t come back; it never went away.

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All grown up: Damien Jurado.
When I Paint My Masterpiece
By Fred Mills • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Damien Jurado finally delivers a classic.

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