On the cover: Rodney Crowell. Photograph by Jim Herrington. Song lyric from "Wandering Boy" by Rodney Crowell. On the spine: Song lyric from "If You Ever Get To Houston (Look Me Down)" by Mickey Newbury.

FRONT PORCH
Hello Stranger; Box Full Of Letters; Farther Along.

A PLACE TO BE
Regional portrait
The Arizona Folklore Center in Hereford, Arizona.

MIKED
Live reviews
Hazel Dickens in Louisville, KY; Blood Oranges in New York City, NY; Tribute to Ronnie Mack's Barndance in Burbank, CA; Rainer Ptacek Memorial Show in Tucson, AZ; Van Zandt Tribute/Benefit in Raleigh, NC; Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester in Elmer, NJ; Stephen Bruton in Dallas, TX; Charlie Chesterman, Ray Mason in Cambridge, MA; Levon Helm in Carrboro, NC; Kieran Kane in Red Deer, Alberta.

TOWN & COUNTRY
Brief regional features
Jesse Dayton (Austin, TX); Danny Flowers (Nashville, TN); Rick Shea (Los Angeles, CA); Tom Heyman (San Francisco, CA); Pat Haney (Bowling Green, KY); Sarah Harmer (Kingston, ON); Mason Jennings (Minneapolis, MN); Ted Roddy (Austin, TX); Domino Kings (Springfield, MO).

DON'T ASK ME NO QUESTIONS
Q&A
Danny O'Keefe (interview by Peter Blackstock).

THE LONG CUT
Extended features
Morells (by Daniel Durchholz)
Blue Mountain (by Grant Alden)
Rodney Crowell (by Geoffrey Himes)
Jim & Jesse (by Jon Weisberger)

NOT FADE AWAY
Reissues
Hank Williams; Nashville: The Early String Bands; Rodney Crowell; Kris Kristofferson; John Duffey; Don Rich & the Buckaroos; Arlo Guthrie; Jerry Reed.

WAXED
Record reviews
Johnny Cash; Dolly Parton; Schramms; Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics; Go-Betweens; Beaver Nelson; Dar Williams; Map Of Wyoming; John Crooke; Sleepy LaBeef. Tributaries: Come On Beautiful: The Songs Of American Music Club; Naked In The Afternoon: A Tribute To Jandek. Compilations: O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack; The Gospel According To Austin; Greetings From Area Code 207. Imports: Corn Sisters/New Pornographers; Guthries. Video: Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music. Books: Get A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues: The Arthur Alexander Story (by Richard Younger).

THE NO DEPRESSION TOP 40
A retail chart for September - October 2000.

SCREEN DOOR
Stuff we like
The unlikely resurfacing of Loafer's Glory.