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1998 Stories by Robin Myrick

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  published December 24, 1998

  Afghan Whigs 1965 (Columbia Records) On the Afghan Whigs' sixth album, singer Greg Dulli showcases his fascination with hip-hop... More >>

• Rotations

  published December 17, 1998

  Randy Newman Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman (Rhino) Has there ever been an artist as politically incorrect as Randy Newman?... More >>

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  published November 12, 1998

  Lyle Lovett Step Inside This House (Curb) Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett has indulged himself in musical styles as diverse... More >>

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  published November 5, 1998

  Kiss Psycho Circus (Mercury) From 1974 to the present, Kisstory is a winding parable of greed, folly, and ego, but the basic... More >>

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  published October 15, 1998

  Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Left of Cool (Warner Bros.) Outside the bluegrass world and the few bluegrass-inspired,... More >>

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  published October 1, 1998

  Hole Celebrity Skin (DGC) Courtney Love's glamorously defiant look on the cover of Celebrity Skin, the latest CD by her band... More >>

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  published September 10, 1998

  Bauhaus Crackle (Beggars Banquet) Bauhaus's revered position in the world of gothic music has an auspicious origin. Their debut... More >>

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  published September 3, 1998

  Tommy Shaw 7 Deadly Zens (CMC International) Night Ranger Seven (CMC International) Former Styx... More >>

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  published August 20, 1998

  The Jesus and Mary Chain Munki (Sub Pop) After the listless, largely acoustic misfire Stoned and Dethroned, the Jesus and Mary... More >>

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  published August 6, 1998

  Cowboy Junkies Miles from Our Home (Geffen) The seventh record by Canadian mood-music purveyors Cowboy Junkies trades folk-rock... More >>

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  published July 30, 1998

  Brian Wilson Imagination (Giant) After the 1966 release of the Beach Boys' seminal Pet Sounds, anxiety and substance abuse... More >>

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  published July 16, 1998

  Jeff Buckley Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk (Columbia) Late singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley was a rarity in this cynical... More >>

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  published July 9, 1998

  Neil Finn Try Whistling This (Work) New Zealand singer/guitarist Neil Finn has probably forgotten more aching, beautiful... More >>

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  published June 25, 1998

  Garbage Version 2.0 (Almo Sounds) Almost three years have passed since Garbage's self-titled debut blew a hole through the... More >>

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  published June 18, 1998

  Jerry Cantrell Boggy Depot (Columbia) After five platinum-selling records with hard rock gladiators Alice in Chains,... More >>

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  published June 11, 1998

  Public Enemy He Got Game Soundtrack (DefJam/Polygram) Various Artists Bulworth Soundtrack (Interscope/Fox) Rap... More >>

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  published June 4, 1998

  Tori Amos From the Choirgirl Hotel (Atlantic) Tori Amos has followed her muse to the end of some pretty thin branches,... More >>

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  published May 7, 1998

  The Mavericks Trampoline (MCA) Trampoline, the fourth record by the Mavericks, wasn't recorded in Miami. It doesn't have any... More >>

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  published April 30, 1998

  Scott Weiland 12 Bar Blues (Atlantic) During Stone Temple Pilots' short but amazing three-album run, frontman Scott Weiland... More >>

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  published April 2, 1998

  Radio Kings Money Road (Bullseye) Dance crazes will come and go. Rock musicians will alternately grow their hair long and shave... More >>

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  published March 19, 1998

  Kristin Hersh Strange Angels (Rykodisc) Although not at all revolutionary, Throwing Muses created a distinct form of postmodern... More >>

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  published March 5, 1998

  James Iha Let It Come Down (Virgin) On his first solo release, Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha eschews his band's more... More >>

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  published February 12, 1998

  Various Artists !Ay Califas! Raza Rock: The '70s & '80s (Rhino/Zyanya) To the listening public, new directions in music often... More >>