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Vol XXXIII No. 21

Tuesday, September 21, 1999

  Filter's second album doesn't strain
Chris Shipley

After a four-year hiatus from the world of industrial music, the proto-metal band Filter has stepped back into the thick of the modern rock movement with "Title Of Record," its second major release. Following the success of its platinum-selling debut album ... [more]


Indiegrrl concert features artists from Michiana
Special to the Observer

The 1999 Indiegrrrl Fall Tour brings four acclaimed singers/songwriters to the stage at St. Mary's this Friday. Leah-Carla Gordone, Judy Berg, Barbara Ryman and Anne O'Meara Heaton are among the more than 30 top independent female musical artists participating in the ... [more]


Spencer makes an explosion worth hearing
James Schuyler

When asking someone if they like the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion there are two answers that will most commonly be heard — "I love them" or who-what? The Blues Explosion remains much of an unknown in the world of popular music. ... [more]


Blues Traveler frontman is reborn with 'Zygote'
Geoff Rahie

A man can't dance without the chance," said John Popper in his debut solo album "Zygote." This might be somewhat ironic since Popper is the cornerstone of the band Blues Traveler (whose situation is unknown since bassist Bobby Sheehan passed away ... [more]