Joe Heim

Mothers who rock
Liz Phair, Kelly Willis, Linda Thompson and Corin Tucker talk about washing bottles after shows, writing songs that won't freak out their kids, and how ambition changes once you become a parent.
Music 2000
Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again.
Radiohead's "Kid A"
By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim
Radiohead's "Kid A"
Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out.
Sharps & Flats
Led by Wilco, the Louvin Brothers and a dozen fine tunes, the "Jesus' Son" soundtrack actually works as a coherent whole.
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Modest Mouse's "The Moon & Antarctica" explores desolate regions, both geographic and spiritual.
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Belle and Sebastian spinoff Looper's billowy songs float on groovy rhythms, electronic beats and laid-back vibes.
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English folkie David Gray is a star in the U.K. Can some electronic blips and an endorsement from Dave Matthews win him an audience in the States?
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Message to Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan: You are not God.
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Caught between Patti and Patsy, between Dolly and the Dolls, Neko Case steamrolls your emotions, then whispers confessions you should probably never hear.
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Modest Mouse builds a singles collection -- nothing out of something -- and all sorts of other contradictions.
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Beautifully bitter philosopher-poet Tom House scraps for some piece of an answer.
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On Quasi's "Field Studies," the divorced duo sing about romantic disillusionment like they know what they're talking about.
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Wigga wit attitude: Why white hip-hopper G. Love needs to ditch his "Amos 'n' Andy" routine.
Imperial Teen
american bandstand
Joe Heim interviews Carrie Brownstein, co-singer, songwriter and guitarist for Sleater-Kinney
Sparklehorse
Hootie and the Blowfish
Nina Simone
Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
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The most significant musical moments of 1997
Salon contributors answer the question: what was your most significant moment of 1997?
Ben Vaughn
Joe Heim reviews Ben Vaughn's "Rambler 65".

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