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Cordelia Elsewhere (Deer Lodge Records). Review by James Mann.

Flesh Colored Paint (Slovenly). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Pad Thai, Richard Pryor, a metal madman, and masked musicians: The Legend of the Seagullmen invaded Cocoa Beach. Ian Koss makes sense of it all.

The Captain’s Table (Orange Twin). Review by Andrew Coulon.

Scott Adams travelled all the way to Chicago to scope out the veteran indie label’s birthday. And with Big Black , Scratch Acid and the Didjits , amongst other label mainstays, reforming just for the event, there was no way he would leave disappointed.

Space, Love & Bullfighting (Tooth & Nail). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

What Becomes Before (Southern). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Damas y Caballeros! (Yep Roc). Review by Kurt Channing.

Captured! By Robots, with the Rock Coaches and Man Made Brain at the Earl in Atlanta, GA on November 11, 2000. Concert review by Roi Tamkin.

Spoozys at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY on October 19, 2000. Concert review by Julio Diaz.

Alternately called spooky and melancholy, the Black Heart Procession really like to have fun just as much as the next guys, even if that doesn’t always come across in their music. Marcel Feldmar spoke with Tobias and Pall, and found out they aren’t ready for the grave yet, after all.

Who would have thought that Man or Astroman? was in it for the long haul? Or …

Interview by Shelton Hull

Event Review by Frank Mullen