The Observer index, January-December 2001 ... - Microform

* Christmas Songs 09/12/01 R 12 1>8 Photograph
MUSIC: POP
* Radiohead attack safe, boring Radio 1 - see Radio 07/01/01
* Sheryl Garratt on Rollo Armstrong 07/01/01 R 16 1>8
Photograph
* Observer readers declare John Lennon's classic hit single,
Imagine, as the best of all time 07/01/01 B 6 4>8 Photographs
* Neil Spencer distils the truth from the myths that surround
John Lennon's 'Imagine', voted best No 1 single ever 07/01/01 R
8>9 1>5 Photograph
* The new wave of US bands are loud, but just as introspective
as the UK soft rockers 14/01/01 R 13 1>8 Photographs
* Akin Ojumu 21/01/01 R 13 1>6 Photograph
* Review of The Magnetic Fields 21/01/01 R 13 7>8
Photograph
* Pop Awards 28/01/01 R 13 3>5
* Review of Marilyn Manson 28/01/01 R 14 1>8 Photographs
* Interview with John Frusciante 04/02/01 R 13 1>5 Photograph
* Review of Ani DiFranco 04/02/01 R 13 1>5 Photographs
* Review of The NME Carling Awards Tour/Starsailor 04/02/01
R 13 6>7
* Popstars became ITV's biggest entertainment hit of the year
04/02/01 B 7 1>8 Photograph
* Eminem and Elton John - the ultimate duet 11/02/01 B 1 2>6
Photograph
* Review of Eminem at Manchester Arena 11/02/01 R 11 1>8
Photographs
* Review of U2 at the Astoria, London 11/02/01 R 11 1>6
Photograph
* Review of PJ Harvey 18/02/01 R 11 1>4 Photographs
* Leeroy Thornhill was the one in The Prodigy who didn't play
or sing, but even dancers can make albums 18/02/01 R 14 1>8
Photograph
* Review of Richard Ashcroft 25/02/01 R 13 1>8 Photographs
* Review of Fun Lovin' Criminals 04/03/01 R 11 1>6
Photographs
* Shaggy is top dog again 04/03/01 R 14 8 Photograph
* Interview with cult singer-songwriter Will Oldham 04/03/01 R
6 1>6 Photograph
* Interview with Shane McGowan, ex member of The Pogues -
see McGowan, Shane 11/03/01
* Review of The manic Street Preachers 11/03/01 R 12 1>8
Photographs
* Interview with Nick Cave, musician - see Cave, Nick 18/03/01
* Simon Napier-Bell's career spans a large part of the history of
British pop - now he's spilling the beans - see Napier-Bell,
Simon 18/03/01
* Review of The Divine Comedy 18/03/01 R 13 1>5
Photograph
* The hype surrounding the Manic Street Preachers tour of Cuba
18/03/01 M 22>25 1>4 Photographs
* Bob Dylan is now approaching 60 with an Oscar almost within
his grasp - he remains infuriating and elusive - see Dylan, Bob
25/03/01
* Review of Sheryl Garratt 25/03/01 R 10 3>8 Photograph
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* After a night on the town with Talvin, Sheryl Garratt says the
Mercury prize winner is more inspired than arrogant 25/03/01 R
6 1>5 Photograph
* Adverts and pop music merge into one - see Advertising
01/04/01
* Review of Sugababes 01/04/01 R 13 1>8 Photograph
* Ronan Keating is hoping to do what Noel and Robbie failed to
do - conquer America - see Keating, Ronan 08/04/01
* Review of Stereo MC's 08/04/01 R 13 1>6 Photographs
* In their short career Hear'Say can boast a No 1 single and
album, a clothing range, toys, a tribute band - even a stalker. It's
a runaway brand phenomenon 08/04/01 B 16 1>8 Photographs
* With Napster's demise there's a fight to make money from
music on the web - but first they have to pacify irate musicians
08/04/01 N 7 1>6 Photographs
* Review of Neil Finn, ex-Crowded House frontman 15/04/01 R
10 1>5 Photograph
* Pink Floyd's founding genius Syd Barrett has kept a 30-year
silence - and now he is the most wanted man in music - see
Barrett, Syd 22/04/01
* Review of Papa Roach 22/04/01 R 13 1>5 Photograph
* Review of Air 29/04/01 R 13 1>7 Photographs
* After a lifetime of angst, David Byrne, formerly of Talking
Heads, is about to embrace grubby humanity 29/04/01 R 14 1>7
Photograph
* Review of Spooks 06/05/01 R 13 1>5 Photograph
* At $100,000 a song, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins could revive
Michael Jackson's career 06/05/01 R 14 1>6 Photograph
* Stereo MC's were Britain's biggest band when they went into
the studio to record their next album, nine years later its out
06/05/01 M 24>28 1>4 Photographs
* Interview with musician Bryan Ferry who has regrouped Roxy
Music after 18 years - see Ferry, Bryan 13/05/01
* Interview with pop duo The Pet Shop Boys - see Pet Shop
Boys, The 13/05/01
* Burhan Wazir on Sparklehorse 13/05/01 R 13 1>8 Photograph
* Being moody and unplugged is suddenly all the rage again and
Tom McRae is moodier than most 13/05/01 R 14 1>6
Photograph
* Interview with pop duo The Pet Shop Boys 13/05/01 R 3 1>5
Photographs
* Geri Halliwell's story of how a pop icon can be endlessly
rebuilt, a masterclass in the marketing of a modern celebrity -
see Halliwell, Geri 20/05/01
* Interview with Dido Armstrong, currently the world's best
selling female music star - see Armstrong, Dido 20/05/01
* Another batch of lost albums has just hit the racks, it might be
nice to hear every studio take by the Beach Boys, but is it
necessary? 20/05/01 R 6 1>5 Photographs
* This year's Meltdown Festival in London promises to be as
gently eccentric as its maverick curator, Robert Wyatt - see
Wyatt, Robert 27/05/01
* Review of Pulp 27/05/01 R 10 1>7 Photographs
* The Proclaimers are back with a fistful of inspired ballads
27/05/01 R 14 1>8 Photograph
* Alanis Morissette, the Canadian singer-songwriter signed to
Madonna's Maverick record label, could one day find herself
being traded on the capital markets - see Morissette, Alanis
03/06/01