Phil Ochs

Body of War

Americana Pie

Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

They Are Giants

It's been a long time coming, but They Might Be Giants are finally calling the shots

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

It's been a long time coming, but They Might Be Giants are finally calling the shots

Object-ifying

Lunatique's astonishing puppetry

Various Activists

On the local compilation Azadi!, the music matters almost as much as the cause itself

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

Wander Lore

Folk singer David Dondero finds his songs the old-fashioned way -- by roaming the country's highways and byways

Various Artists

The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground From the Pages of Broadside Magazine (Smithsonian Folkways)

Tom Lehrer

The Remains of Tom Lehrer (Rhino)

The Old Old Thing

Two new collections from Berkeleyites Malvina Reynolds and Harry Smith argue for folk's historical authenticity. Whatever that is.

That Was the Wit That Was

Decades after he left the stage to teach math in Santa Cruz, the voice of legendary satirist Tom Lehrer still echoes

The Clash

Sandinista!

Deconstructing Hootie

After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

Extremities

After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

The Impotence of Being Earnest

After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

Recordings

After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival