
COVER STORY: Matt Mays
The only consistent in this Dartmouth surf-rocker's career so far has been change. We analyze his various phases.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Used
Leaders of the new gloom rock movement went to Vancouver to "berth"a live album
Red Bull Academy
The folks behind the energy drink send us to school - hip-hop production school.
FEATURES
Rob Dickinson is all about the self with his post-Catherine Wheel world
The Junction are looking to distance themselves from their punk rock friends
The Operation M.D. doctor up a a twisted, bizarre Sum 41 and Licks side-project
Sondre Lerchediscovers the rock with Phantom Punch
Comeback Kid make good with new singer and a new attitude
Nardwuar vs. Snoop Dogg: The Serviette calls out the Doggfather for his thieving ways
SECTIONS
Blatant Propaganda: PDAs are ruining our ears
Blah, Blah, Blah: Smelling Marilyn Manson and defending John Mayer
Scrapyard: Brooke Hogan gets overshadowed by the Hulkster and goths make 3 Inches Of Blood feel dirty
Chartarazzi: Sebastien Grainger shows off his hot look and The Golden Dogs are attacked by ents
Listen Up: Mother Mother confound with harmony while Pride Tiger bludgeon with riffage, Wil (LEFT) takes his acoustic and hits the road, Crush Luther's pop crushes and D.B. Clifford and Peter Elkas both show their soul.
Reviews: Arcade Fire's Neon Bible (LEFT) in-depth, Air, Good Charlotte, LCD Soundsystem, RJD2 and Teo Leo, plus reissues, books and DVDs
On Screen: Henry Rollins on his own talk show, Saw III: Uncut Edition, The Illusionist
The Goods: Moody blues, exaggerated lashes
Games And Gear: Singstar Rocks! vs. Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice For All
Charts: Swan Lake top the chart
Stylin': Care Failure of Die Mannequin (LEFT) bares her crosses
Grist: The Grist 13 And Shitty 7, Buck 65 Song Generator


| 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 |
