Issue date: Dec 5, 1999

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SPIN PICKS
The editors of SPIN magazine dissect pop culture

CD Guns N' Roses, Live: Era 87-97 (new in stores)
Axl is alive! And he's recording as Guns N' Roses -- solo. The release of his first single in years, Oh My God, coincides with the release of this double CD by the defunct version of the band. Celebrate his resurgence with a few spins of the classics, then start Internet rumors about the band reuniting.

PRODUCT Boblbee backpack, $225-$255 (new in stores)
Italian Alberto Limatore, one of the world's most successful trail-bike riders, holds the record for standing still on a bike (5 hours, 15 minutes). He owns a Boblbee. Trendsetters from London to Copenhagen own Boblbees. This Christmas, someone in your household wants to own a Boblbee, too. Copious pockets hold all the trappings of modern life: laptop, cell phone, CDs.

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