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[email protected] 8/20/2001 Issue 728 • Vol 68 • No 10 FEATURES 8 The Pusherman unwashed) masses as they flock to his patch- On the eve of his first U.S. tour, England’s work mix of jazz, jungle and drum ’n’ bass. hardworking Tom Jenkinson (a.k.a. Ever the proletariat, Squarepusher admits, Squarepusher) stands poised to accept “I’ve always felt more comfortable talking to a America’s poor, tired (and hopefully, tramp than I did with a dude in a suit.” DEPARTMENTS 4 Essential 23 New World Corpse-shakin’ synth-pop from The Faint tops Chris Nickson chats with Baaba Maal and our list of new sounds. Also on tap: Beulah, reviews of Basque nationalist Fermin Muguruza Click Tha Supah-Latin and Tight Bro’s From and cross-genre supergroup Batidos. Way Back When. 24 RPM 6 The Week Reviews of new music from Cevin Key, Lee 8 Fans and friends mourn the loss of Acetone’s Burridge and DJ Wally, news on the Mekka Richie Lee. and Creamfields festival cancellations, and the real truth behind Song Yet To Be Sung, 10 Reviews the new record from alt-rock god-turned- Black Cat Music, Citizen Cope, The Clean, scratch-fiend Perry Farrell.