Features

Readers with a sweet tooth for brain stimulation will enjoy the substantial Ink 19 podcasts, long-form band biographies, tales from the road, and interesting, uncategorizable writings offered here by the extreme enthusiasts we call our writing staff.

My Own Ed Sullivan

Features

Features Editor James Mann tells of the night five spuds from Ohio changed his life…

A Year in the Life, Part Two

Features

Don’t stop now! There’s still plenty more music business horrors to be told by The Rosenbergs’ David Fagin.

The Sins of Thy Past

Features

Stein Haukland risks great personal derision by revealing the ten guiltiest of his musical guilty pleasures. Be gentle.

A Sonic Recipe For Love

A Sonic Recipe For Love

Features

Steve Stav offers his personal musical recipe for love, culling from various music genres and eras, to get your Valentine’s Day headed in the right direction. What, no Barry White?

I Love Stickers

Features

Phil Bailey exhibits his love of documenting the indie music of the ’90s through stickers, and starts on a new project for the new decade.

Malcontent Mailbag

Features

The world’s going to hell in a handbasket. We’re at war, the economy’s in shambles, and this Enron thing is downright scary. And Celine Dion’s making a comeback. Yet people still find time to send us hate mail. Who says the terrorists have already won?

I Love Rock and Roll

Features

What is love? Features Editor James Mann tells of his longest lasting affair.

Handicapping The Grammys

Features

The music industry pats itself on the back again tonight with the annual Grammy Awards. Julio Diaz offers a preview with his picks for who deserves to win and who will win.

What I’m Gonna Do in 2002

Features

This year, Matt Cibula will try to get over one of the biggest hurdles of music geekdom – selective listening.

Top 19 of 2001

Features

With the year drawing to a close, we thought it’d be appropriate for our staff to tell you what they thought the best stuff all year was. Features Editor James Mann kicks off with his choices for the Top 19 Albums of 2001.

The Top 19 Singles of the Year

Features

Christopher R. Weingarten has been going steady with these 19 singles all year, and now wants to bring them home to meet you. Prepare to be surprised at who’s coming to dinner.

Editor’s Choice: The Top 19 Albums of 2001

Features

Saving his own best for last, Ink 19 Editor-In-Chief Julio Diaz offers his list of the best albums 2001 had to offer. And the hits don’t stop ‘til he gets to the top!

Top 19 Things I Didn’t Review in 2001

Features

Always a master of doing-it-later, Ian Koss highlights his procrastination prowess with this roundup of records that didn’t quite get reviewed in their proper time frame.

19 Assorted Diversions

Features

Terry Eagan offers up a list of the 19 diversions that brought him the most pleasure in 2001.

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