
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 | 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 |
