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Volume I, Issue 26
December 1 - December 8, 1997
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 Within Him, Without Him
Some lives touch us more deeply than we can know. [2]
The Community Of Tucson Musicians
Rainer Ptacek
A celebration of one man's life well lived. [3]
Jeff Smith
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 Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer was more than a critic; he recorded with Ornette Coleman, influenced Patti Smith, helped spark interest in world music, and shared his knowledge with relentless enthusiasm. [4]
Ted Drozdowski
Covering Miles
Aside from Igor Stravinsky, no one other than Miles Davis has been so hated for creating music that later proved to be so visionary. [5]
Dave McElfresh
 The Spiritual Vanguard
Eliza Gilkyson shakes off the New Age label. [6]
Louisa C. Brinsmade
 Black Sheep
Michael McCall shares dry-ice fog and Jack Daniel's with Lambchop. [7]
Michael McCall
 Spontaneous Combustion
Hey, everybody, a new music critic catch-phrase: "post-rock." Mike McGonigal reveals what it is and who's performing it in Knoxville, Tennessee. [8]
Mike McGonigal
 Chaos Reality
Digital hardcore aims to conquer Chicago. [9]
Dave Chamberlain
Freeze Frames
Ann Tiley is making the music of her life. [10]
Jim Ridley
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Live Shots
Performance reviews of Ani DiFranco, Reckless Kelly, Jane's Addiction, and more. [11]
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t's a bad time to be a blues musician with the initials R.P.
The lives of both Rainer Ptácek and Robert Palmer (no,
not that Robert Palmer) came to an end recently. Though
neither were huge stars, if the following eulogies are any indication
they probably deserved more merit than they received. Tucson
Weekly reacted to Rainer's death with both a huge tribute
and a poignant column. The Boston Phoenix paid homage
to Palmer with this respectful, detailed biography. Check 'em
out, then check out the artists' work as well -- that's the best
possible result of such eulogies. And by the way, for more about
Rainer don't miss the Weekly Wire Xtra devoted to his memory.
Those sobering articles aside, I just want to briefly point out
that we've also got some jim-dandy stories about Miles Davis,
rap endurers L.L. Cool J and Salt-n-Pepa, and the harsh business
maneuvers of Garth Brooks, who has taken a liking to pushing
around record company executives. And for you label-conscious
music listeners, this is the place to find out why Eliza Gikyson
is not "new age"; Atari Teenage Riot defines "digital
hardcore"; and something called OR is among the latest
acts in the "post-rock" scene. All these labels can
get confusing, but what's a writer to do? How could anyone possibly
sum up the career of Dusty Springfield, for example, without
using words like "pop" and "soul"? Impossible.
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Power Plays
Is Garthzilla rolling "Sevens" or snake eyes? [12]
Beverly Keel
Moms & Pop
L.L. Cool J and Salt-n-Pepa are showing their age. [13]
Franklin Soults
Mission Impossible
The overriding irony of Dusty Springfield's career is that though she's offered her listeners the lushest pop scenarios, she has always demanded the impossible from herself. [14]
Charles Taylor
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Dream Week 
Allen Toussaint delivers a unique local take on modern and traditional holiday tunes while Bill Summers captures the rhythmic feeling of Kwanzaa. [15]
Geraldine Wyckoff
Boston Phoenix CD Reviews
- Boyz II Men
- Steve Earle
- Grind
- Tonio K.
- Ernö Király
- Paul McCartney's Standing Stone
- Will Oldham
- Adam Sandler
- The Sundays
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