Skunk... now defunct... lead singer Matt Sweeney was lead singer of Chavez, now in Billy Corgan's new group, Zwan...
Atari Teenage Riot...
Christoph de Babalon...
Boards of Canada...
Tool...
Dinosaur Jr. / J. Mascis...
Wilco...
ash...
Sebadoh...
Son Volt...
Poster Children...
Rammstein...
Olive...
Ani DiFranco
KoRn...
Superdrag...
A.C....
James...
Cibo Matto...
Buffalo Daughter...
Rasputina...
Pearl Jam...
The Dambuilders...
Lords of Acid...
Praga Khan...
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion...
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds...
PJ Harvey...
Pneumershonic...
The Velvet Underground...
Lyle Lovett...
Nanci Griffith...

bands to watch for:
Kimball Roeser Effect... while Electric Airlines is on hiatus till at least Spring '99, Eddie Roeser has teamed up with Jim Kimball to record some songs... may have a single out soon...
Electric Airlines... featuring Eddie Roeser of Urge Overkill fame... on hiatus for the moment...