Email Author John Payne
1998 Stories by John Payne
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Personal Electronics
published December 3, 1998
Photo by Syd KatoA musician is someone who’s heard a lot of music. —Pierre Boulez Influences are similar to, oh, nose... More >>
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Generation XX
published November 26, 1998
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Air Godin
published October 15, 1998
Among the more pernicious theorems in rock criticism is the one that perpetuates the idea that music fans of integrity and taste must, by... More >>
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The Man With Two Brown Shoes Goes Shopping
published October 1, 1998
How do you like my new brown shoes? Yes, they’re mine, I have the receipt. I have lots of receipts. Always keep the receipts, in case yo... More >>
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The Prodigal Son
published September 24, 1998
In contrast to the grimly gangling scarecrow that peers from his album covers, singer-songwriter-novelist-poet-playwright and occasional actor... More >>
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Sweaty Machines
published September 10, 1998
Director Iara Lee's Modulations, a feature-length documentary about the evolution of electronic music, is a calm, clear overview of a frenziedly... More >>
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Third Ear
published August 13, 1998
Beanfield: Beanfield (Streetbeat) Munich trip-hop techno-funk electro-whatsit trio, tres cool due to their ultra-controlled thoughts about... More >>
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Free Bird
published July 16, 1998
Sitting around House of Pies talking the big issues with Susan James, scorching guitarist, transcendent vocal stylist and ace musical thinker.... More >>
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Wilde Flower
published June 4, 1998
Kevin Ayers is a rather cultivated, somewhat self-effacing British man somewhere in his 50s. He is by occupation . . . call him a... More >>
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Persian Love
published April 30, 1998
In Tehran, the graffiti appeared on a wall near the university: "Andy." Authorities scrubbed it away; it reappeared a day later. This went on... More >>
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Third Ear
published April 2, 1998
Holger Czukay vs. Dr. Walker: Clash (Tone Casualties) Basically, the editing of spontaneity marks the separating point of the... More >>
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