Issue 35, Jan/Feb 1999

Interviews with Elvis Costello, Patty Griffin, Vic Chesnutt, producer Tommy LiPuma, Sandy Knox, Lauren Wood, The Cardigans, Tom Freund, Jude, Jinnifer Kimball, Laurie Lindeen, Victor Mecyssne, Ellis Paul and Susan Werner. Janis Ian writes about her reunion with her Martin Guitar; Tom Prasada-Rao shares his secrets to getting a great guitar sound; Catie Curtis contributes an essay about her transitions as a performing songwriter; and Brenda Russell tells the story of her big break.