The spirits speak

Voodoo and its music are not just for Haitians
by Norman Weinstein

Fresh sounds

Boston's Papas Fritas follow the trail of Veruca Salt
by Matt Ashare

Soul men

How the Intruders put the Philly sound on the map
by Charles Taylor

Dead heat

Why this critic is Grateful for the live 100 Year Hall
by Jonathan Dixon

F_ _k you!

Cheater Slicks don't care if you hate them
by Brett Milano

Pathbreaking

Taking the pulse of the free-improvisation beat with Myles Boisen
by Ed Hazell

Little truths

Springsteen plays a picture of the broken American dream
by Ted Drozdowski

Class act

EMI releases rare set of Maria Callas at Juilliard
by Lloyd Schwartz

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Sonny Fortune, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
Greg Abate Quintet, DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
Faith Evans, FAITH
Mem Shannon, A CAB DRIVER'S BLUES
Ron Sexsmith, RON SEXSMITH
Mike Scott, BRING 'EM ALL IN
Innocence Mission, GLOW
The Karl Hendricks Trio, SOME GIRLS LIKE CIGARETTES