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1998 Stories by Craig D. Lindsey

• Rotation

  published December 24, 1998

  Pearl Jam Live on Two Legs Epic Pearl Jam is an unlikely story of how a band learned to do things its own way. It began with the... More >>

• Weighty Rap Power

  published December 17, 1998

  Mia X -- Salt-n-Pepa tanked big-time with their last album. Queen Latifah and MC Lyte are barely registering on the hype-o-meter with theirs. You... More >>

• Punk Put-On

  published December 10, 1998

  This Is Spinal Tap and Fear of a Black Hat did their pseudo-documentaries, those savagely satirical takes on rock and rap. But those who think... More >>

• Rotation

  published November 26, 1998

  Grooverider Mysteries of Funk Higher Ground/Columbia It has been said that if there is one person we can thank (or, for some,... More >>

• And Then There Were Two

  published November 26, 1998

  Let's say a music correspondent is doing an article on the Houston rap icons, the Geto Boys, to coincide with the release of their eighth album,... More >>

• Children of the Korn

  published November 5, 1998

  Korn's 1998 harvest is more bountiful than anyone could have expected, and younger metal/punk/rap hybrid acts like the Deftones are reaping the... More >>

• Rotation

  published November 5, 1998

  DJ Spooky Riddim Warfare Outpost/Geffen Remember the episode of Friends where Ross thinks he can make it as a musician? ... More >>

• Action Incorporated

  published October 22, 1998

  If Howard Stern still believes he carries the burden of being "King of All Media," he should pick up a copy of the urban-music bible The Source... More >>

• Rotation

  published October 22, 1998

  Joni Mitchell Taming the Tiger Reprise It's another Joni Mitchell album, and here we go again with the hue and cry from the... More >>

• Moved by the Spirit

  published October 15, 1998

  Beloved, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the much-revered Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, is a tragic, sorrowful affair -- just like... More >>

• Living in Dreads

  published October 15, 1998

  Tofarai looks up to the stars And wonder if there's life on Mars Some say he should shave his head But he's proud to be a... More >>

• Rotation

  published October 15, 1998

  Juliana Hatfield Bed Zoë/Rounder You could say that Bed is an experiment of sorts, a time-killer on a small label as... More >>

• Rotation

  published October 1, 1998

  Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up the Girl Warner Bros. My first clue that the Goo Goo Dolls had completely lost touch with their... More >>

• Shake Your Goth Thang

  published September 24, 1998

  By day, she's Cynthia Cupach: a mild-mannered wife, mother, dance teacher and respected member of the art community. But by night, she's Samuraa.... More >>

• Nature Boy

  published September 17, 1998

  It's not often that a musician inspires fans to drastic measures. Case in point: Greg Brown had trimmed his tour schedule a few years back and... More >>

• Rotation

  published September 17, 1998

  Splitsville Repeater Big Deal If there's a special CD rack in heaven where all the great pop failures of the '90s are filed... More >>

• Weird Ways

  published September 3, 1998

  The Gourds have taken almost as much critical lip for their unsparingly eccentric ways as they've been praised for their timeless appreciation of... More >>

• Reznor's Rabble

  published August 27, 1998

  After they were dropped by their first label, 12 Rounds -- the male/female duo of Atticus Ross and Claudia Sarne -- found a creepy kindred spirit... More >>

• Devil Inside

  published August 20, 1998

  When local heavy-metal diehards Meanpeace perform at one of the many venues around Houston, lead singer Andre Chenier often throws homemade... More >>

• Rotation

  published August 20, 1998

  Snoop Dogg Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told No Limit Eightball Lost Suave House Those who dare to seek... More >>

• Dave's World

  published August 13, 1998

  It's safe to say that the Dave Matthews Band owes the bulk of its tremendous success to the stage. Multicultural grandsons (of a sort) to the... More >>

• Symphony of Setbacks

  published August 6, 1998

  Let's start with the old news: The Verve broke up for more than a year and then re-formed, only to have the songwriting royalties from their... More >>

• Rotation

  published August 6, 1998

  Liz Phair whitechocolatespaceegg Matador/Capitol Some might complain that marriage and motherhood have blunted Liz Phair's edge.... More >>

• Nasty Girl

  published July 30, 1998

  You might call Sheryl Underwood an African-American conservative who tours the country presenting her views. But she's no politician, and it's... More >>

• Old Soul

  published July 30, 1998

  Frankly, it's a damn shame that there even has to be such a thing as a "neo-soul" movement -- that certain younger artists feel that it is their... More >>