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2004 Stories by Lee Zimmerman

• Allison Moorer

  published May 6, 2004

  After four major-label albums and a growing reputation among Nashville's inner cartel, Allison Moorer was ready to arrive. She possessed the... More >>

• Ron Sexsmith

  published April 29, 2004

  Until now Ron Sexsmith has appeared to be a reluctant rock star, one whose willingness to lay his heart on his proverbial sleeve underscores a... More >>

• Southern Comfort

  published April 22, 2004

  After performing into the wee hours, any gig before noon can be challenging, especially for a guy who readily admits he's not a morning person.... More >>

• Gingersol

  published April 1, 2004

  The cover photo adorning Gingersol's third full-length opus is a visual pun of sorts. By showing L.A.'s architectural landmark, the Eastern... More >>

• Owsley

  published March 25, 2004

  So what guarantees the perfect pop hit? A riveting refrain? An irresistible beat? Perhaps a dazzling arrangement, insightful lyrics, or a... More >>

• Different Shade

  published February 19, 2004

  For a guy who plays the blues, Albert Castiglia www.albertcastiglia.com seems to be having way too... More >>

• Paul Kelly

  published February 19, 2004

  Over the course of a nearly twenty-year career, Australia's Paul Kelly has demonstrated an innate ability to write songs that are as moving as... More >>

• Willard Grant Conspiracy

  published February 19, 2004

  Willard Grant Conspiracy isn't so much a band as a concept, a swirling torrent of sounds and observations from the mind of its sole mainstay,... More >>

• Brilliant Mistakes

  published February 19, 2004

  In the fickle world of pop music, evolution is essential. That's been the operative rule for Elvis Costello, an artist whose stylistic flip-flops... More >>

• Lucy Kaplansky

  published February 12, 2004

  Despite four critically acclaimed albums, a heap of media exposure, and membership in what may be folk's first true supergroup (the excellent Cry... More >>

• The Flatlanders

  published February 5, 2004

  The saga of the Flatlanders is peppered with irony. A genuine supergroup if ever there was one, this West Texas trio released a debut album in... More >>

• Just Plain Folk

  published January 22, 2004

  It's a Saturday night in Homestead and most of the action in town is centered at the Main Street Cafe. The sounds of Bob Dylan capture the... More >>

• Sigmatropic

  published January 22, 2004

  Relying on a cheap pun isn't the best way to start a review. But given Sigmatropic's origins, as well as its strange mix of sounds, the oft-quoted... More >>

• Firewater

  published January 22, 2004

  The title of Firewater's fifth album, Songs We Should Have Written, would suggest that this New York-based bunch is falling back on a pop... More >>

• Sites and Sounds

  published January 8, 2004

  Anyone who admits to an obsession for music knows by now that there are too few stores in South Florida to effectively feed a collector's habit.... More >>

• Dolorean

  published January 8, 2004

  What to make of an album that kicks off with a cello solo? Given the fact that Dolorean nicks its name from legendary maverick automaker John... More >>