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.
    By Joe Heim August 1, 2003

  • Music 2000

    Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again.
    By Joe Heim December 21, 2000

  • Radiohead's "Kid A"

    By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim
    By   October 30, 2000

  • Radiohead's "Kid A"

    Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out.
    By Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin and Joe Heim October 25, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Led by Wilco, the Louvin Brothers and a dozen fine tunes, the "Jesus' Son" soundtrack actually works as a coherent whole.
    By Joe Heim July 19, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Modest Mouse's "The Moon & Antarctica" explores desolate regions, both geographic and spiritual.
    By Joe Heim June 15, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Belle and Sebastian spinoff Looper's billowy songs float on groovy rhythms, electronic beats and laid-back vibes.
    By Joe Heim May 9, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    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?
    By Joe Heim March 30, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Message to Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan: You are not God.
    By Joe Heim March 1, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Caught between Patti and Patsy, between Dolly and the Dolls, Neko Case steamrolls your emotions, then whispers confessions you should probably never hear.
    By Joe Heim February 24, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Modest Mouse builds a singles collection -- nothing out of something -- and all sorts of other contradictions.
    By Joe Heim January 31, 2000

  • Sharps & Flats

    Beautifully bitter philosopher-poet Tom House scraps for some piece of an answer.
    By Joe Heim January 21, 2000

  • Sharps & flats

    On Quasi's "Field Studies," the divorced duo sing about romantic disillusionment like they know what they're talking about.
    By Joe Heim September 15, 1999

  • Sharps & flats

    Wigga wit attitude: Why white hip-hopper G. Love needs to ditch his "Amos 'n' Andy" routine.
    By Joe Heim August 3, 1999

  • Imperial Teen

    By Gavin McNett March 16, 1999

  • american bandstand

    Joe Heim interviews Carrie Brownstein, co-singer, songwriter and guitarist for Sleater-Kinney
    By Joe Heim March 4, 1999

  • Sparklehorse

    By Douglas Wolk February 9, 1999

  • Hootie and the Blowfish

    By Mark Athitakis September 23, 1998

  • Nina Simone

    Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
    By Tony Scherman July 29, 1998

  • Sharps and Flats: Mary Lou Lord

    By Joe Heim February 3, 1998

  • The most significant musical moments of 1997

    Salon contributors answer the question: what was your most significant moment of 1997?
    By Cynthia Joyce December 24, 1997

  • Ben Vaughn

    Joe Heim reviews Ben Vaughn's "Rambler 65".
    By Joe Heim April 3, 1997
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