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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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