Top 19 of 2001
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.
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Parasol’s Sweet Sixteen
Volume Four (Parasol ). Review by James Mann.
Mick Jagger
Goddess in the Doorway (Virgin). Review by James Mann.
Nillah
The Power of Pop (Shut Eye). Review by James Mann.
Guided By Voices
Lo-fi indie heroes Guided By Voices come to hi-tech DVD with The Who Went Home and Cried. Will wonders ever cease? James Mann hopes not.
The Majestic
Christmas Day brings with it Jim Carrey’s latest stab at Oscar gold, The Majestic. While we can’t predict the whims of the Academy voters, James Mann can at least tell you if the Capra-esque flick is worth seeing.
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
Grateful Dawg – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Acoustic Disc). Review by James Mann.
Freeloader
Custom/10 (self-released). Review by James Mann.
B.B. King
A Christmas Celebration of Hope (MCA Records). Review by James Mann.
A Tribute to Big Star
Various Artists (LunaSea). Review by James Mann.
Falun Gong’s Challenge to China
What does the Chinese government fear from the exercise/philosophic movement of Falun Gong? Danny Schechter explores the subject in his new book, Falun Gong’s Challenge to China. James Mann takes an in-depth look.
Drive By Truckers
Southern Rock Opera (SDR). Review by James Mann.
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo with Kelly Hogan at the Star Bar in Atlanta, GA on December 1, 2001. Concert review by James Mann.
Pigface
The Best of Pigface (Invisible Records). Review by James Mann.
Elk City
The Sea is Fierce EP (Warm Electronic). Review by James Mann.
Dan Baird and the Sofa Kings
Redneck Savant (Blue Buffalo). Review by James Mann.
Jim Hall
Jim Hall & Basses (Telarc Jazz). Review by James Mann.
Les Paul
The Best Of – The Millennium Collection (Decca/MCA). Review by James Mann.
Down the Dirt Road
The Songs of Charley Patton (Telarc Blues). Review by James Mann.
The Asylum Street Spankers
Present a Christmas Spanking (Bloodshot). Review by James Mann.
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