
Cover Story
Feist: Leslie Feist's world is a mystical, magical one, filled with fairy tales and fancy notions. We briefly glimpse that world while investigating her new album, The Reminder.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Bright Eyes Conor Oberst wants you to know that Bright Eyes isn't just a him - they're a them, a full band - so not just him. Get it!?
FEATURES
Good Charlotte abandon the punk, but keep the pop
You Say Party! We Say Die! find it hard keeping track of time as an "it" band
Kaiser Chiefs bring new meaning to live at Leeds
LCD Sounsystem enjoy a good workout with Nike
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists: A different kind of punk
Nardwuar vs. The Golden Dogs
The Serviette aims directly below the belt... and gets a response
Andrew Rodriguez emerges as a solo man after years in Bodega
SECTIONS
Blatant Propaganda: XXX
Blah, Blah, Blah: All four of Jared Leto's fans write
Scrapyard: Pride Tiger cry with Priestess, Morrissey plays with dead squirrels and the trials of Foxy Brown
Chartarazzi: Die Mannequin and Cadence Weapon at CMW, plus The Tragically Hip boogie on
Listen Up: Cuff The Duke main man Wayne Petti goes solo and The Reason make a play to be the next Billy Talent. Born Ruffians jump from small-town Ontario to the world stage and Knock Knock Ginger are based on a true story. Million Dollar Marxists wear their punk politics on their sleeves and The Acorn write about the parents.
Reviews: Modest Mouse's We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank in depth, Arctic Monkeys, Bill Callahan, EL-P, plus reissues, books and DVDs
On Screen: Simon Pegg's buddy cop film Hot Fuzz, Marie Antoinette and Hollywoodland
The Goods: Futuristic fashion
Games And Gear: LG Fusic phone, Crackdown, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Battlestations: Midway
Charts: Julie Doiron tops the chart
Stylin': Cadence Weapon feels blue
Grist: The Grist 13 And Shitty 7, Are you still an Arcade Fire fan?


| 1 | You Say Party! We Say Die! * XXXX |
| 2 | Do Make Say Think * Other Truths |
| 3 | Islands * Vapours |
| 4 | We Are Wolves * Invisible Violence |
| 5 | Two Hours Traffic * Territory |

| 1 | Megadeth Endgame |
| 2 | Converge Axe To Fall |
| 3 | Augury * Fragmentary Evidence |
| 4 | Dying Fetus Descend Into Depravity |
| 5 | Revocation Existence Is Futile |

| 1 | BK-One With Benzilla Radio Do Canibal |
| 2 | Wax Trailor In The Mood For Life |
| 3 | Crown City Royals The Day After Forever |
| 4 | More Or Les & Fresh Kils The Les Kils EP |
| 5 | Antipop Consortium Fluorescent Black |

| 1 | Chromeo * DJ Kicks |
| 2 | Boys Noize Power |
| 3 | VitaminsForYou * He Closed His Eyes So He Could Dance With You |
| 4 | Air Love 2 |
| 5 | Zero 7 Yeah Ghost |

| 1 | Various Artists Tumbele! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean 1963-1973 |
| 2 | Tinariwen Imidiwan: Companions |
| 3 | Forro In The Dark Light A Candle |
| 4 | Baaba Maal Television |
| 5 | Various Artists Espana |

| 1 | Harris Eisenstadt * Canada Day |
| 2 | Tony Wilson Sextet * The People Look Like Flowers At last |
| 3 | October Trio with Brad Turner * Looks Like It's Going To Snow |
| 4 | Medeski Martin & Wood Radiolarians III |
| 5 | Darius Jones Trio Manish Boy |
