Cover: Odd Company
The spooky vaudevillians of the Oddvillian Sideshow take center stage.

News: Spray Not
Vine pest control may threaten organic farms.

Newsgrinder: Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Digital Angel: Put that micro chip where the sun don't shine.

E2K Breakdown: Unnatural disaster or act of God?

Open Mic: Book Case.

Geek Girl: Logan runs again.

French Twist: Left Bank chef Steven Obranovich keeps things smokin'.

The Wide-Eyed Gourmet: The cool of culinary artistry.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Rumble in Paris: Classic 'Rififi' returns with style to burn.

True Love: 'You Can Count on Me' earns its intimate warmth.

Two of Us: Jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter hook up for concert tour.

For the Record: CD box set spotlights Arhoolie label chief Chris Strachwitz.

San Francisco Jazz Festival: The SF Jazz Organization presents this showcase of premiere performances by world-renowned artists in venues all around San Francisco.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Making Merry: Deck the halls, light the menorah, and strike up the mariachi band as we present our selective guide to this season's celebrations in the North Bay.

View to a Kill: 'Three Viewings' gives new life to death biz.

A Friend In Need: T. C. Boyle savages hypocrisy in 'A Friend of the Earth.'

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