This is our guide to the good, the bad and the ugly in web music. Modem Moshpit will feature interviews and profiles of some of the most interesting music sites on the web. Plus we'll give you a heads-up on the most promising events in our calendar. Modem Moshpit will also help you stay up-to date with the latest advances in streaming audio/video technology.

This week's best bets

The record industry's largest helmet party, the Warped Tour, now in its third year, makes its way onto the web with a bigger than ever, fully tricked out web site.Be sure to stop by their site to check out full-length RealAudio and Realvideo songs from artists who will be appearing in webcasts on July 25 and July 27. Scheduled to play are Social Distortion, Pennywise, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Descendents, Suicide Machines, Lagwagon, Sick Of It All, Less Than Jake, Royal Crown Revue, Bouncing Souls, Blink 182, Millencolin, The Alkaholiks and Reel Big Fish

Chats to watch for

Tueday: Reef

Can't-miss concerts

Wednesday: Kathy Mattea
Thursday: Luna, Lilith Fair
Friday: Supergrass
Saturday: Matthew Sweet

Network Time Killers

If you're surfing around for stuff to do before showtime, don't forget to check out the new sections in the new and improved, turbo-charged Live Online. Pick your favorites to listen to on our Digital Jukebox. We'll be adding eveything from java to Netshow radio stations to Left of the Dial shortly. Our old readers will know that the Almost Live Archives are looking a little slim right now. But we'll be posting hundreds of archived webcast concerts, now fully searchable, as soon as we can. Enjoy the new site, and drop me a line to let me know what you think about it.

Wes Kilgore kilgore@infi.net