'99 Grammy Nominations: Anyone Have a Painkiller? (NY Rock)
Score: 85
On Tuesday, January 5, 1999, journalists of all shapes, sizes and nationalities gathered to hear the announcements of the Grammy Award nominees at the China Club in New York City. The song comes off of McLachlan's 1997 Surfacing, which was nominated for and won several awards at last year's Grammys. The Globe Sessions was surely a strong album for Crow, but does it represent a step forward for music; something that the album of the year should?

NY Rock Confidential by Jeanne Fury
Score: 79
Basically, this writer boycotted the College Music Journal (CMJ) music festival that took place in New York City from October 30th through November 2nd. Meanwhile, many of the hot indie bands that played the big venues were New York bands (Radio 4, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Northern State, The Walkmen, French Kicks). Local fellas Shannon Ferguson (guitar), Mike James (drums), Dave Marchese (bass) and Steve Schiltz (guitar, vocals) craft melancholy rock songs like a baby Radiohead.

NY Rock Confidential by Jeanne Fury
Score: 79
It's the July issue of NY Rock Confidential, right, and I write up an ENGLISH band (hello, Independence Day). In the wake of European bands like Coldplay, Idlewild, and Mogwai gaining credibility in America faster than the fading of Fred Durst, it seems only natural for a band like Porcupine Tree to be imported in the hopes of becoming (economically) fashionable. Porcupine Tree is a British band that has received a lot of praise throughout Europe for its atmospheric rock 'n' roll.

NY Rock Gallery
Score: 77
Photos: 1. Jessie Diamond at Pianos, New York, NY (Red Bull Buzz Band Search, May 2005). May 2005 - Jan 2006: Photos of Bret Michaels of Poison (Albany, NY, 2003), Tor of Joker Five Speed (CBGB, NYC, 2005), little girl giving "rock fingers" at Def Leppard concert (Jones Beach, NY, 2003). Jun - Oct 2004: Photos of Nick Vivid, singer of NY-based band Drag Citizen (Continental, NY, March 2004), Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith (Jones Beach, NY, August 2002), Gene Simmons of Kiss (...

God to Grammy Winners: Don't Thank Me for That Lousy Song (NY Rock)
Score: 77
Best Pop Vocal Album went to Steely Dan for Two Against Nature, their first all-new album since 1979. Steely Dan also picked up the awards for Album of the Year and Worst Attitude at an Awards Show. Musical Show Album: "Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida," original Broadway cast, lyricist Tim Rice, composer Elton John.

NY Rock Confidential by Jeanne Fury
Score: 77
The man behind Rock N Roll Fag Bar, The Black Party, and (NY Rock's personal favorite) Homocorps got one last chance to throw that infamous soiree between the walls of CBGB. Hosted by that sassy fucker Formika, the night lit up with the band Celebutard, featuring local loco Lola Rock N Rolla and her shiny saxophona and ex-Lunachicks drummer Becky Wreck. The same Jane Friedman who suggested to Hilly Kristal that Patti Smith's band play a gig with Television at CBGB, thereby, planting the ...