
They fought and clawed their way through the clubs for years. Now that they're on top, Billy Talent have no intentions of losing their spot by slacking.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Arctic Monkeys: Britain's hottest band claim they're "light-hearted." But things aren't always what they seem.
School Of Rock
The Goods: Fall's mix-and-match fashion, On-the-go beauty booty
On Screen: Dave Chappelle's Block Party: Uncut, Strangers With Candy: The Complete Series, Douglas Coupland takes on the big screen
Games And Gear: Hitman: Blood Money, Table Tennis and latest tech gadgets to get you connected
FEATURES
Angels And Airwaves aim to be bigger than Blink-182
Hidden Cameras engage in acts of witty wordplay
Panic Channel intend to embrace the internet
Peaches is still all about the crotch rock
Eagles Of Death Metal are all about the ladies
MSTRKRFT are still dancing after Death From Above 1979
Shout Out Out Out Out make you move, move, move, move
The Golden Dogs are Toronto's best party band, but aim for bigger things
Edwin reappears! The singer is alive... and testing motorcycles
Lily Allen is the spiciest gal to come out the U.K. in a long time
Alexisonfire 's George Pettit goes all fanboy interviewing The Casualties
Swollen Members have gone back underground
Nardwuar vs. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Karen O explains why Nardo would be party sausage
SECTIONS
Blatant Propaganda: Following the leader
Blah, Blah, Blah: Our readers say we're fat, pathetic, whiny brat assholes who are also pieces of shit among other things
Scrapyard: Eminem in washroom fight, George Michael in sex romp with pot-bellied truck driver, and more
Chartarazzi: Metalheads of the Sounds Of The Underground and Unholy Alliance tours run amok and Elisha Cuthbert attempts to out-hippie a BSSer
Listen Up: Dearly Beloved find strength in their social scene, Vancougar bring things back to the garage, The Bicycles ride the "Cuddly" road, Hot One's new super-group beginnings, plus Hostage Life and Wordburglar
Reviews: Alexisonfire, Black Keys, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Chad VanGaalen, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason talks Pulse, plus reissues, books and DVDs
Charts: Sonic Youth top the chart
Stylin': Nick Diamonds from Islands shows off his shoes
Grist: The Grist 13 And Shitty 7, The Streets vs. Lady Sovereign


| 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 |
