Stories by Dan Crossen

Oct 30, 2003: Honoring Elliott Smith, the man who gave so much
Oct 16, 2003: Soundbites
May 25, 2003: Go Phishing for some lame tunes during summer
May 18, 2003: That band you thought was in is on its way out, along with trucker hats
May 4, 2003: ‘Simpsons’ creator proves his music savvy
Apr 27, 2003: Rivalries great fodder for entertainment in music industry; dB team leaves Coachella with plenty to write
Apr 20, 2003: If ‘real’ rock is dead, long live fictional rock
Apr 13, 2003: nline:; RAVE Act stifles expression, subculture
Apr 6, 2003: New technology, genres, labels make modern music worth it
Apr 1, 2003: Media’s live coverage markets war
Mar 10, 2003: Quality music not dead – but that’s another column; Climactic Musselwhite best of blues show
Mar 6, 2003: Harmonicist Musselwhite shows happy side of the blues
Mar 3, 2003: An ale, song offer good reprieve from finals stress
Feb 25, 2003: David Thomas’ ensemble concert no Disasto
Feb 24, 2003: Free clearance bin tunes may be unlooked-for musical gems
Feb 10, 2003: The making of a romantic mix CD requires care, planning
Feb 6, 2003: Rock n' roll law school
Feb 3, 2003: Stop the ‘freebird’ squawking, let band play
Jan 27, 2003: Indulge in a bit of musical guilty pleasure: it’s healthy
Jan 24, 2003: UCLA’s hills are alive with the sound of folk music
Jan 21, 2003: Plan-R’s sound example of rock ’n’ roll done right
Jan 13, 2003: Shift away from origins doesn’t bode well for Tomorrow’s Parties
Jan 8, 2003: Blectum innovates musically, visually
Jan 6, 2003: Backseat DJ ruins ideal road trip with bad music choices
Nov 26, 2002: Sing it Loud