On the cover: Jason Ringenberg of Jason & The Scorchers. Photograph by Paul Whicheloe.
FRONT PORCH
Hello Stranger; Box Full Of Letters; Ten Second News.
MIKED
Live reviews
Woody Guthrie Tribute, Hank Williams Birthday Party, Austin Country Showcase, Richard Buckner, Bad Livers, Pete Droge & The Sinners, Bottle Rockets, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Strawberry Music Festival, Pony Stars, Rollin” Creek Dippers, Tim Carroll/Duane Jarvis/Lonesome Bob.
TOWN & COUNTRY
Brief regional features
“In the Pines”: Pinetops, Pinetop Seven, Pine Dogs, Pine State; Horseshoe, MacAnanys, The Gourds, Kevin Johnson, Big Blue Hearts, Dalhart Imperials.
THE LONG CUT
Extended features
Steve Forbert (by Rick Cornell)
Joe Henry (by Eric Babcock)
Iris DeMent (by David Cantwell)
Jason and the Scorchers (by Bill Friskics-Warren)
Charlie Louvin (by Peter Blackstock)
Vic Chesnutt & Jack Logan (by Russell Hall)
NOT FADE AWAY
Reissues and other relics
Bill Monroe; Johnny Paycheck; Eddy Arnold; Ray Price; Tracy Nelson; Harlan Howard; Rosie Flores; Ronnie Dawson; Charley Pride.
WAXED
Record reviews
Johnny Cash; Lullaby For The Working Class; Jimmy Webb; Ian Tyson; Belle Starr; Del McCoury; Backsliders EP; Moonshine Willy; Gretchen Peters; Slim Dunlap; Meredith Louise Miller; Willard Grant Conspiracy; Seldom Scene/Sam Bush; Dolly Parton; High Noon; Todd Newman; One Fell Swoop; Marty Brown; Greg Brown; Mary Cutrufello; Steeplejack; Kevin Carroll & the Sleestacks; Phil Cody; Kelly Hogan; Mary Lee”s Corvette; Glenrustles; Bela Fleck; Ditch Witch; Cake; Rocky Burnette; Tom Jessen”s Dimestore Outfit; Al Casey; Heather Myles; Dynamo Hum; American Songbook; Truck Songs: Hit the Hay Vol. 2; Cowpunks; Southern Culture on the Skids; Miss Xanna Don”t & The Wanted; Million Sellers; Lincoln ”65.
SCREEN DOOR
Stuff we like
Some have gone and some remain.
