A tribute to Jeff Buckley.
An introduction, explaining why you might not have heard of all of the bands in this issue.
Gimme Indie Rock or, to put it another way, Ben interviewing Built To Spill, Yo La Tengo and Railroad Jerk.
Imperial Teen - there's nowt queerer than folk.
Soul Coughing - bless you.
11th Dream Day - they're all in other bands, but they're only all in 11th Dream Day.
Solar Race - "I don't know anyone who likes liver, it's got a nasty texture to it."
Kenickie - they're the best band in the world (apparently).
Embrace - they're the best band in the world (apparently).
Billy No-Mates sees Tim put forward a pretty good case for why all you tortured individuals are just as normal as everyone else. An article guaranteed to piss lots of people off.
FutureActive - lots of 12"s, albums and news from that bizarre 'dance' genre.
Darren Price - what a busy boy!
Darren Emerson, Duke of Essex, talks to our very own Essex boy, Spank.
Arkarna want world domination.
A Bis SHOCK NEWS EXCLUSIVE (i.e. it's a gag article).
Famous Rock 'n' Roll Injuries of our time.
The Charlatans / Monaco at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
The Folk Implosion / Purr at the Paris Cafe de la Danse.
Luscious Jackson / One Inch Punch at the Paris Divan du Monde.
The Go-Betweens at The Garage, Glasgow.
The Chemical Bros / Death In Vegas at the Brixton Academy.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Guitar Wolf at the Forum, London.
Geneva at the Reading Alleycat.
Tindersticks / AC Acoustics / Linoleum at the Shepherds Bush Theatre.
The Essential Music Festival in Brighton.
Glastonbury '97 - the mud, the mud and the mud.
Friday at Phoenix '97.
Leah Andreone / Veiled / (RCA)
Ben Folds Five / Whatever And Ever Amen / (Sony 550)
Bis / The New Transistor Heroes / (Wiija)
Can / Sacriledge / (Mute)
Dinosaur Jr. / Hand It Over / (Blanco Y Negro)
Dream City Film Club / Dream City Film Club / (Beggars Banquet)
Evil Mothers / Spider Sex and Car Wrecks / (Alternative Tentacles)
Faith No More / Album Of The Year / (Slash / London)
Gold Blade / Hometurf / (Ultimate)
Guided By Voices / Mag Earwhig! / (Matador)
Ben Harper / The Will To Live / (Virgin)
Horny Toad / Thirteen / (Domo)
Jocasta / No Coincidence / (Epic)
Lionrock / City Delirious / (deConstruction)
OP8 featuring Lisa Germano / Slush / (V2 Records)
The Prodigy / The Fat Of The Land / (XL)
ROC / Virgin / (Virgin)
Radiohead / OK Computer / (Parlophone)
Royal Trux / Sweet Sixteen / (Hut)
Shudder To Think / 50,000 BC / (Epic)
Silkworm / Developer / (Matador)
Supergrass / In It For The Money / (Parlophone)
Supernaturals / It Doesn't Matter Anymore / (Food)
Tarnation / Mirador / (4AD)
Tindersticks / Curtains / (This Way Up)
Various / Twin Town Original Soundtrack / (A+M)
Wu-Tang Clan / Wu-Tang Forever / (Loud Records)
You Am I / Hourly Daily / (Warner Bros.)
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