Rise (Ten Wings). Review by Phil Bailey.

Sealed With a Kiss (Lookout!). Review by Phil Bailey.

Love Has a Rumble (Palace Coup). Review by Phil Bailey.

The Very Best of Rod Stewart (Rhino/Warner). Review by Phil Bailey.

Director Richard Linklater goes beyond past cult hits like Dazed And Confused and into the animated world in his new film, Waking Life. Phil Bailey lets you know whether the film’s worth staying up for.

First Base (Mint). Review by Phil Bailey.

I Hope (Darla). Review by Phil Bailey.

You Must Be Present to Win (Let’s Roll). Review by Phil Bailey.

Dream In Red (Indiegrrl). Review by Phil Bailey.

The Opposite Only Better (self-released). Review by Phil Bailey.

Split EP (Troubleman Unlimited). Review by Phil Bailey.

Phil Bailey takes a look at the first issue of Blush, a new magazine chronicling the Japanese glam/metal/punk/goth music trend known as “Visual Kei.”

Daniel Clowes’ brilliant graphic novel, Ghost World comes to the silver screen courtesy of director Terry Zwigoff. And according to Phil Bailey, this is one comics-to-film translation that gets it right.

Phil Bailey takes a look at some of the finest pieces of molded plastic available, including the Ghost World Enid Coleslaw action doll, The Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy playset, and the strange new Japanese fad of Kubricks.

For the Greater Good (Daemon). Review by Phil Bailey.

Ultimate Collection (Hip-O). Review by Phil Bailey.

Mary Prankster, with The Moto-Litas and The Features at The Earl in Atlanta, GA on June 23, 2001. Concert review and photos by Phil Bailey.

Fulfilling a teenage dream, Phil Bailey picked up the new issue of Playboy, featuring Go-Go’s singer Belinda Carlisle in her birthday suit. No, we won’t scan the photos for you.

Are You Man Enough? (Foodchain). Review by Phil Bailey.

The Southern Girls Convention, featuring 1945, New Robot Theory, Cuddle Core, and Nicki Sutherland at The Green Bean in Auburn, AL on July 20, 2001. Concert review and photos by Phil Bailey.