Women who write

Evelyn McDonnell and Ann Powers rock the old-boy net
by Matt Ashare

Get up, stand up!

Empowerment is the impetus for the Home Alive benefit CD
by Richard C. Walls

Warm Fuzzy

Electric Juices: sweet pop with a venomous aftertaste
by Brett Milano

Punk that's punk

Team Dresch and Bikini Kill rock T.T. the Bear's Place
by Matt Ashare

Safe and sorry

Tracy Bonham makes a tepid major-label debut
by Brett Milano

Troubled man

How Curtis Mayfield was led from the light of optimism
by Charles Taylor

Honest pop

Melting Hopefuls and Sleepyhead write for the real world
by Stephanie Zacharek

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Larry Ochs, THE SECRET MIGRATE
Menthol, MENTHOL
Lambchop, HOW I QUIT SMOKING
Rose Maddox, ROSE MADDOX SINGS BLUEGRASS
The Corrs, FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN
Seven Mary Three, AMERICAN STANDARD
Various Artists, WAVELENGTH/INFINITY: A SUN RA TRIBUTE
Erica Morini, George Szell, Orchestre National de la RTF, MOZART, VIOLIN CONCERTO #5