
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 | Flaming Lips Embryonic |
| 3 | We Are Wolves * Invisible Violence |
| 4 | Do Make Say Think * Other Truths |
| 5 | Tegan And Sara * Sainthood |

| 1 | Converge Axe To Fall |
| 2 | Slayer World Painted Blood |
| 3 | Megadeth Endgame |
| 4 | Baroness Blue Record |
| 5 | Despised Icon * Day Of Mourning |

| 1 | Del The Funky Homosapien And Tame One Parallel Uni-Verse |
| 2 | Antipop Consortium Fluorescent Black |
| 3 | Swollen Members * Armed To The Teeth |
| 4 | Brother Ali Us |
| 5 | Crown City Rockers The Day After Forever |

| 1 | Boys Noize Power |
| 2 | Let's Go To War Karmageddon |
| 3 | Jogger This Great Pressure |
| 4 | Air Love 2 |
| 5 | Hudson Mohawke Butter |

| 1 | Various Artists Ghana Special - Modern Highlife Afro-sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81 |
| 2 | Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Volume 2: Echoes Hypnotiques |
| 3 | Bebel Gilberto All In One |
| 4 | Baaba Maal Television |
| 5 | Various Artists Tumbele! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean 1963-1973 |

| 1 | Henry Threadgill Zooid This Brings Us To, Vol. 1 |
| 2 | Tony Wilson Sextet * The People Look Like Flowers At Last |
| 3 | Brandi Disterheft * Second Side |
| 4 | Harris Eisenstadt * Canada Day |
| 5 | Canaille * Potential Things |
