On the cover: Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Photo by Rich Hansen.

FRONT PORCH
Hello Stranger; Box Full Of Letters; Ten Second News.

MIKED
Live reviews
Son Volt in Minneapolis, MN; Jason Ringenberg in Atlanta, GA; 16 Horsepower in Chicago, IL; Wallflowers in Denver, CO; Cordell Jackson in Memphis, TN; Todd Snider & the Nervous Wrecks in Davis, CA; Kelly Willis/Scud Mountain Boys in Alexandria, VA; Kevin Johnson/Kevin Gordon in Nashville, TN; Joe Ely/Rosie Flores & Sonny Burgess in Chicago, IL; Jon Wayne in Los Angeles, CA; Dwight Yoakam in Austin, TX.

TOWN & COUNTRY
Brief regional features
Ithica Gin (Carrollton, GA); V-Roys (Knoxville, TN); Amy Rigby (Brooklyn, NY); Fernando (Portland, OR); Stillwater (St. Louis, MO); Slim Chance & the Convicts (Atlanta, GA); Jeff Finlin (Nashville, TN); $2 Pistols (Chapel Hill, NC).

THE LONG CUT
Extended features
Neal Casal (by Kevin Hawkins)
Johnny Rodriguez (by Kurt Wolff)
Dale Watson (by Lisa Sorg)
Lambchop (by Paige La Grone)
Wilco (by Peter Blackstock)
Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver (by Grant Alden)
Producers: Introduction, Brian Paulson (by David Menconi); Eric Ambel (by Mitch Myers); Lloyd Maines (by Jim Stringer); T-Bone Burnett (by Peter Blackstock); R.S. Field (by Randy Fox); By-Products: Jeremy Tepper; Mark Spencer; Greg Leisz.

NOT FADE AWAY
Reissues and other relics
George Jones autobiography; Stanley Brothers; Carter Family; Rose Maddox; Merle Travis; Jim Ringer; Patsy Cline; Before The Blues; Louvin Brothers/Blue Sky Boys.

WAXED
Record reviews
Big Rock Deluxe (Truck Drivin' compilation); The Other Side Of The Dalley (Nashville compilation); Out Of The Gate Again (St. Louis compilation); Sweet Relief II: Gravity Of The Situation (Vic Chesnutt compilation); BR5-49; Iris DeMent; Loose Diamonds; George Jones; Texas Tornados; Dave Alvin; Jonell Mosser; Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Parlor James; Chris Hillman/Herb Pedersen; Beck; Picketts; Angry Johnny & the Killbillies; Tim O'Brien/Tony Rice; Ween; Country Dick Montana; Terry Anderson; Al Anderson; Libbi Bosworth; Giant Sand; Rees Shad; Harvester; Rockingbirds; Black Crowes; Neil Young; Sonny Burgess; Kris McKay; Jim Lauderdale; Paladins; Michael Eck; Cox Family; Lyle Lovett; Ronnie Dawson; Haynes Boys; Rico Bell; Bum Steers; Martin Zellar; Rev. Horton Heat; J.J. Cale; Haymaker; Katy Moffatt; Church Key; Hazeldine; Palace; Greg Scott Reeves.

SCREEN DOOR
Stuff we like
Viva & Jerry's Country Music Videos, the pride of Twin cities cable access TV.