The December 2003 Fufkin.com page is up.  This month we have the following 
record reviews:

Mike Bennett presents full length reviews of the newest releases from The 
Gay, The Dave Rave Group, The Pills, Tiara and The Boris Flats.  Mike also 
has capsule reviews of the reissue of the first two albums from Katrina and 
the Waves, Al Green, Dipsomaniacs, Mr. Encrypto, a split EP from Katie the 
Pest and Banner Day, Denali, The Love Thugs, The Ray Mason Band and the 
latest pop compilation from Popboomerang Records and Christmas collection on 
Vandelay Records.

Gary Glauber reviews the latest from Paula Kelly, Steve Ward, Isolation 
Years, Trolleyvox and Tiny Volcano.

Shona Winfrey has a review of the new CD from sex & reverb, while Kurt 
Sampsel reviews a reissue from the classic soft pop band Free Design.

Kurt Hernon wants to talk to you about some albums – five in particular that 
he wants you to hear as soon as humanly possible.  He’s awfully convincing.

Michael Lynch updates his survey of classic Christmas music from the past.  
Is Elmo & Patsy on the list?  Bob and Doug McKenzie?  Jan and Dean?  Slade?  
You’ll have to read it to find out.

Listening to the debut disc from The Thrills got Mike Bennett thinking about 
how the impact rock music has on a listener (and how it is made) shifts over 
time.  So he went ahead and wrote a column about it.

Gary Pig Gold gets down to brass tacks for his Q-and-A with Greg Provost of 
The Chesterfield Kings, one of the original ‘80s garage rock revival bands 
who are still going strong today, having recently released a new album.

John Borack covers scads of 2003 releases, giving his frank opinions on what 
he dug and what he...didn’t dig.

Eric Sorensen’s Further Observations From A Jangly Music Fan begins with a 
sneak preview review of Paparazzi, a collaboration between Bill Lloyd and 
Jamie (The Spongetones) Hoover.  He also touches on The Wishinaks, The 
Volebeats, The Tractor Kings, Absolute Grey (a reissue/live set), some other 
discs that crossed his desk and an overview on the ‘90s progeny of the 
legendary Byrds.

For a guy who has too little time, Kevin Matthews manages to listen to a lot 
of music (though he apparently doesn’t think so).  He wisely spent his time 
with new releases from Guided By Voices, Feel, Frisbie, Superchunk, The Dave 
Rave Group, The Buttless Chaps, Tijuana Strip Club, Myracle Brah, The Naomi 
Star, Sting, The Kings, George Usher Group and lots of others – and wrote 
about all of them.  Imagine if he could listen to music for 16 hours a 
day...

Andrew Tarsy contributes an excellent piece on Steve Winwood.  Though he has 
plenty of laurels to rest on, Mr. Winwood released a new disc this year.  
Looking both at Winwood’s past and present, Tarsy speculates about his 
future, as he still has some good music left in him.

As we head into 2004, David Fufkin looks at how we will be buying music.  
Among other things, he notes how the new digital technology, though 
futuristic, makes revisiting the past much easier.

We hope you all come and visit us, and look out for the January 2004 issue, 
where Fufkin writers will weigh in on their favorite releases of the past 
year.  Please have a happy and enjoyable holiday season.



Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com

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