Kurt Channing has agreed to explore the finer points of the supermarket experience for Columns. In this edition of Shelflife, he takes a look at a newer, better Kelloggs cereal.

Ride The Skies (Load). Review by Nirav Soni.

Kiss Me There (E.A.R.). Review by Chastity Carondelet.

Ayeshteni (Beggars Banquet/Mantra). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Various Artists (Fat Possum). Review by James Mann.

Top Dollar (OmPlatten). Review by Carl Glaser.

Various Artists (Nude). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

It’s Winter Here (Absolutely Kosher). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Walk Alone (Ultimatum). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Dark’s Corner :: Getting Into Gear - July 26th, 2001 :: Thursday, July 26th, 2001

In a Glass Darkly (A Hidden Agenda/Parasol). Review by Nirav Soni.

Loud And Clear (Doghouse). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Sound in the Round (Eighth Dimension/Shadow). Review by Kiran Aditham.

Polar Night Stress (Up). Review by Marcel - Feldmar.

The popularity of the down boys may have itself gone down, but Warrant never really went away. Christopher R. Weingarten catches up with one of hair metal’s biggest names (and formerly biggest manes), Jani Lane.

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.

Advisory (Sun Sea Sky). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Mark Eitzel, with For Stars at The Sapphire Supper Club in Orlando, FL on July 2, 2001. Concert review by Terry Eagan.

OhGr, with Hate Dept. at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA on June 22, 2001 and at Club 5 in Jacksonville, FL on June 23, 2001. Concerts review by Matthew Moyer. Photos by Heather Lorusso.

Yeah. Well, Anyway… (Razor & Tie). Review by Marcel Feldmar.