The year we went color and got fatter. We got to talk with some heroes and we expanded our distribution to over 300 locations. 

February 2004

• Rufus Wainwright - Sean Moeller
• Mike Doughty - Jim Dunn
• Bobbie Lautenschlager - Bobby Kirk
• The Electric - Rachel McCalla
• Maritime - Sean Moeller

May 2004

First color cover

• Hydeware Theatre - Byron Kerman
• Mike Park - Sean Moeller
• George Hickenlooper - Mark Syp
• Phonocaptors - Rachel McCalla
• Davy Rothbart - Thomas Crone
• Maxtone Four - Jessica Gluckman
• Tortoise - Kevin Renick
• Franz Wright - Stephen Schenkenberg
• Miles of Wire - Jim Dunn

June 2004

Twangfest Preview

• David Sedaris - Stephen Schenkenberg
• Spoon - Brian McClelland
• Lost Trailers - Andrew Scavotto
• The Darkness - Sean Moeller
• Dilated Peoples - Andrew Friedman
• Marah - Steven Vance
• Grand Champeen - Wade Paschall
• Cannes Wrap-up

July 2004

• Von Bondies - Sean Moeller
• Old 97s - Brian McClelland
• Ted Smith/Wyatt Weed - Bobby Kirk
• Lapush - Laura Hamlett

September 2004

• Ambulance LTD - Laura Hamlett
• Riddle of Steel - Kimberly Faulhaber
• Julia Sets - Kevin Renick
• Gooding - Laura Hamlett
• Jude Law - Rob Levy

October 2004

• John Waters - Pete Timmermann
• Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers - Brian McClelland
• Now It's Overhead - Laura Hamlett
• The Faint - Sean Moeller
• Corey Feldman/Corey Haim - Rob Levy
• Cameron McGill - Laura Hamlett/Jim Dunn
• Dan Stollar - Jeffrey Ricker

November 2004

• The Hives - Sean Moeller
• Dresden Dolls - Jim Dunn
• Brian Capps - Kevin Renick
• Elf Power - Amanda Lee Anderson
• Steve Earle - Jim Dunn

December 2004

• Scissor Sisters - Cory Hoehn
• Patrice Pike - Jim Dunn
• Russell Gunn - Tim Hand
• Jimmy Eat World - Sean Moeller
• Peter Carlos - Bobby Kirk
• Rocketbar Last Call - Brian McClelland
• Mary Beth Burns - Jim Campbell

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