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When the Sun Was Happy (Duffmeister). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Dying to Meet You (Gold Standard). Review by Stein Haukland.

Various Artists (Wolfgang Morden/VICE). Review by Stein Haukland.

Go Go Go Airheart (Gold Standard Laboratories). Review by Kiran Aditham.

Liza Hearon talks to Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein about women in rock, Eddie Vedder and watching 13-year-olds make out in front of the stage.

Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid (Restless). Review by Matt Cibula.

McCarthy (Kimchee). Review by Stein Haukland.

Chuck Bantam’s been watching a little too much television lately, and now he wants to know what’s REALLY going on…

Eastern Terrace (Camera Obscura). Review by James Mann.

Time (Matador). Review by Matt Cibula.

Interpol EP (Matador). Review by Sean Slone.

Ben Varkentine takes a peek inside The Prime Time Closet, author Stephen Tropiano’s look at the depiction of gays and lesbians on television.

One of the most watched and most critically acclaimed shows on television goes under the microscope in three new books. Ben Varkentine takes an in-depth look.

Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone (StarTime). Review by Matt Cibula.

Daniel Mitchell reveals his love for his guiltiest pleasure: Xena: Warrior Princess.

Spendin’ Chuck Bantam wonders where all his money is going, and what this has to do with Mardi Gras and the human condition.

Is This It (RCA). Review by Terry Eagan.

Mercury Rev overcame blizzards, injuries, and the death of their planned collaborator to create their cinematic new album, All Is Dream. Gail Worley reviews the ups and downs with guitarist Sean “Grasshopper” Mackiowiak.