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1998 Stories by John Lewis

• Short Cuts

  published December 24, 1998

  Lyle Lovett Step Inside This House (MCA/Curb) Lyle Lovett, the wry Texas songwriter whose deadpan wit and unmistakable hairdo... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published December 17, 1998

  The Neville Brothers Live at Tipitina's (1982) (Rhino) Before they became the mere soundtrack for the increasingly treacly solo... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published December 10, 1998

  Lhasa La Llorona (Atlantic) Like seasoned songsters more than twice her age, Lhasa evokes an idyllic past that's tucked away in... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published September 17, 1998

  Elliott Smith XO (Dreamworks) When singer-songwriter Elliott Smith performed his Oscar-nominated tune, "Miss Misery," on the... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published July 9, 1998

  Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Merge) Neutral Milk Hotel may make the world once again safe for altrock. In a... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published May 21, 1998

  Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Walking Into Clarksdale (Atlantic) Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have produced some of the best rock... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published May 7, 1998

  Bonnie Raitt Fundamental (Capitol Records) Bonnie Raitt, bless her soul, didn't go the Eric Clapton/Robbie Robertson/Madonna... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published April 16, 1998

  Propellerheads Decksandrumsandrockandroll (DreamWorks) The music biz has been buzzing about Propellerheads' debut album for... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published April 9, 1998

  Jono Manson Little Big Man (Paradigm Records) If you've never heard of Jono Manson before, it's understandable. Though he's been... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published April 2, 1998

  Pulp This Is Hardcore (Island) Jarvis Cocker's songs are much like Martin Amis' novels: The characters are distasteful, the... More >>

• Short Cuts

  published March 19, 1998

  Kristin Hersh Strange Angels (Rykodisc) Throwing Muses didn't officially break up until last April, but as early as 1994 the... More >>