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Riverfront Times September 1, 2004 "The Ten Most Hated Men in Rock" Besides Sting, that is. By Mike Seely

The Pitch August 26, 2004 "The De-Kline of Western Civilization" Lou Reed's riding shotgun, and a bad moon's rising on the Kansas plains. By Nathan Dinsdale

Phoenix New Times August 19, 2004 "Finding the Cure" There's a lot to be said for making out with boys who don't care if they're called fags. By Michele Laudig

Houston Press August 19, 2004 "Rick James: RIP, Bitch" If you've got to go down, go down in flames. By John Nova Lomax

SF Weekly August 11, 2004 "Electra-fied" It was only rock 'n' roll, but John Kerry and his pals really liked it. By Garrett Kamps

Cleveland Scene July 21, 2004 "Hello Antwerp!" For a Cleveland band gigging in Europe, fame comes at its own price. By Jason Bracelin

The Pitch May 27, 2004 "Screaming Fidelities" Sometimes a girl just needs to write a good, old-fashioned fan letter. By Annie Zaleski

Houston Press May 6, 2004 "House Music Scratches for a New Vibe" A hard-core dance club rests its hope for revival on the vocals of Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross. By Michael Serazio

East Bay Express April 21, 2004 "Bingo With Bowie" Jesus. There's a war on, people. And somehow, that makes Bowie relevant again. By Rob Harvilla

East Bay Express March 10, 2004 "Death to Autumn" A few helpful hints for naming your frickin' metal band. By Rob Harvilla

Dallas Observer February 26, 2004 "Are You Kidding Me?" Solving the mystery of Kid Rock worship is a wild ride, so grab your mullet and hold on. By Sarah Hepola

SF Weekly February 18, 2004 "Thrown From the Train" Can anyone really pull Train for five straight nights? Our intrepid critic found out. By Garrett Kamps

The Pitch February 5, 2004 "Murder He Wrote" Hey, somebody had to go upside Ice Cube's head. By Nathan Dinsdale

Houston Press December 18, 2003 "I'm Not Dreaming of a White Christmas" Scrooge don’t want no Bing this Christmas, but he’ll settle for some bling. By John Nova Lomax

Houston Press December 4, 2003 "Hip Hop, Tejas" If you think Latinos in Texas are still listening to accordion music, you’ve been drinking too much Lone Star. By John Nova Lomax

East Bay Express October 24, 2003 "The Last Temptation of Cash" Nobody’s as big as Johnny Cash anymore. Nobody wants to be. By Rob Harvilla

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