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December 17, 2002

Morphine Compilation Due

Three rare tracks included along with thirteen album cuts
May 28, 2002

Morphine Members Form Twinemen

After Sandman's death, Morphine members start over with new band, album
July 29, 1999

Late Morphine Singer Treated Right

Late Morphine Singer Treated Right
July 27, 1999

Late Morphine Singer Treated Right

Thousands gather in Massachusetts to pay tribute to Morphine's Mark Sandman

The Night

Before he died of a heart attack onstage last July, Mark Sandman specialized in leaving things unsaid; he was a master minimalist who created mood as much by what he left out as by what he put in. When he lets out a soft "whooh" at the end of the percolating mood piece "Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer," it...

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The Boston trio Morphine's unusual lineup -- two-string slide bass guitar, baritone sax, and drums -- practically guaranteed that some observers would see it as nothing more than a musical freak show. But over the course of five studio albums, the group proved that it wasn't just a purveyor of shtick. Mixing blues, jazz, and goth rock without owing much to any of those genres, Morphine created a s...

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