Articles by John F. Butland

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  Love Cars

  I'm Friends With Allstars...

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2000

  The gentle opening of "24," the leadoff track to the Minneapolis quartet's second LP, belies what follows. It's initially dreamy and a bit...

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  Legendary Stardust Cowboy

  Live In Chicago

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Bughouse is the right label for this one. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, or The Ledge for his close pals, first came blasting out of Buddy...

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  Marah

  Point Breeze

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  This three-track EP from Marah's forthcoming Kids in Philly is a virtual Springsteen tribute. Point Breeze is full of the same scratchy Eas...

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  Stooges

  The Complete Funhouse Sessions

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  It doesn't get any better than this. The technicians at Rhino Handmade risked a trip into the tape vaults and successfully returned with a...

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  Squirrels

  The Not-So-Bright Side of the Moon

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  The revolving band of musical vandals - led by Rob Morgan - that comprise the Squirrels includes Fastback Kurt Bloch, Dread Zeppelin's Tort...

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  Slaid Cleaves

  Broke Down

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Slaid Cleaves (yes, that's his real name) deftly mixes folk and country in a gently rocking way. He's a smart, literate writer whose work i...

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  Katy Moffatt

  Loose Diamond

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Moffat's been making records since the '70s and has been a bit snake-bit both professionally - why she hasn't had huge commercial success i...

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  Mark Stuart

  Songs From A Corner Stage

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  In the past, Stuart has backed Freddy Fender and Steve Earle, and is currently playing guitar in his wife, Stacey Earle's band. Songs From...