Arvada (Direct Hit). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Idle Will Kill (Epitaph). Review by Brian Kruger.

So, This Is How It Is (Suburban Sprawl). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

New hotshot Chuck Bantam kicks off his column, Bantam’s Don’t Be’s, with a thought-provoking piece arguing the merits of being an opinionated fuck. Or not.

When the Jitterbug Bites (Boogietime). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Tonic, with G. Love & Special Sauce and Lotustarr at the On The Bricks Concert Series at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA on July 7, 2001. Concert review by Roi Tamkin. Photos by Andrea Thompson.

Lechuza (Drive-Thru). Review by Liza Hearon.

Around The Margins (Inbetweens). Review by Julio Diaz.

The Southern Girls Convention, featuring 1945, New Robot Theory, Cuddle Core, and Nicki Sutherland at The Green Bean in Auburn, AL on July 20, 2001. Concert review and photos by Phil Bailey.

Split EP (DeSoto). Review by Julio Diaz.

Fireworks (Barsuk). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Our Lady Peace, with The Doves and The Tender Idols at the On The Bricks Concert Series at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA on June 22, 2001. Concert review and photos by Andrea Thompson.

Terry Eagan describes how Henry Miller opened his world and taught him the lesson of art.

Vingt a Trente Mille Jours (Labels/Virgin France). Review by Terry Eagan.

Why is Terry Eagan reviewing the new edition of Torquato Tasso’s sixteenth century epic poem? Read the review and find out why he compares Tasso to Chaucer and Shakespeare.

In a Pasture Built For Lovers (Hall Of). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Laying Low and Inbetween (Alyosha). Review by Terry Eagan.

The Ultimate Collection (Hip-O/Universal). Review by Sean Slone.

Progress (Drive-Thru). Review by Julio Diaz.

The Philadelphia Experiment 12-inch (Rope-a-Dope/Atlantic). Review by Kiran Aditham.