Dimestore Prophets: gone. Kaput. Bye-bye. WHY ARE ALL THE GOOD BANDS BREAKING UP? Check your list, folks. Focused. PFR. The Prayer Chain. poor old lu. The Julies. Bloomsday. Black Eyed Sceva...well sort of. Check out the Model Engine feature in this month's issue, then buy the record. Oh, my gosh, these guys rock. Yep.

Remember The Huntingtons? Of course you do. Now, they're, um, signed to Tooth and Nail Records, along with Frodus and awesome local punks Craig's Brother.

Speaking of, watch for that tricky Frodus/Roadside Monument split cd, along with new jams from 90 lb. Wuss, Plankeye, and that super smooth Tooth and Nail box set...only 35 smackeroos.

BEC Recordings announces signing Hepcat, offshoot ska/reggae band from The Supertones...complete with horns from ska greats like Hepcat and Jump With Joey. Wooo-hoo!

Go buy the new Fold Zandura album, will ya? It's great, plus it looks pretty.

Pedro the Lion is now a 3-piece, with Blake Wescott, formerly of Bloomsday on guitar and Dave Bazaan on bass.

Remember Spud Puddle? OK, they signed to Sub*lime Records and changed their name to Quayle.

That's all the excitement I can take...back to you, Bob.