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WELCOME. Thanks for "attending" the online conference of the United States branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM-US). We hope you'll read the papers posted here and engage in dialogue with the author and others about the one(s) you find most stimulating. World events caused the cancellation of our conference last fall and this is the best alternative we could devise. Huge thanks are owed to our Program Committee Chaired by Steve Waksman and our local arrangements Chairs Venise Berry and T.M. Scruggs. While we'll never see the full fruits of their labors, the effort they made behind the scenes has enriched our association. Thanks are also due to Jacqueline Warwick and Glenn Pillsbury and their supporters at UCLA for putting this virtual gathering together for us. Finally, thanks to you for contributing to its success. It is my pleasure to announce two award winners, which w/should have been done in September. The Graduate Student Paper award goes to Kristin Solli of American Studies at the University of Iowa for "Twangin' The Vernacular: Country Music And National Identity In Norway." And, the IASPM book award for titles published in calendar 2000 goes to Norman C. Stolzoff's Wake The Town And Tell The People: Dancehall Culture In Jamaica published by Duke University Press. Congratulations to both and thanks to the committees who made those decisions. 2002 will mark the twentieth anniversary of IASPM-US. This year's conference marking that milestone, will be held in Cleveland, Ohio from October 10-13. The Call For Papers will be out in the next few months. We hope to see you there. In the meantime, enjoy the conference and be sure to renew your membership. Be well. Paul D. Fischer
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