Tom “Tearaway” Schulte keeps the good times rolling with reports on Disaster Records, blues reissues, the Melvins and enough cd reviews to make your head explode a la Scanners.

Matt Cibula braves transatlantic phone lines, shoddy recording devices, and one thick Welsh accent to catch up with Super Furry Animals keyboardist Cian Ciaran. Talk about running Rings Around the World!

Bring On the Hate (Slow Burn). Review by Terry Eagan.

Lapalco (Star Time). Review by Bryan Tilford.

Anthology (Motown / UMG). Review by Matt Cibula.

Living Room Music and Not Gonna Get It (Arts). Review by Matt Cibula.

Features Editor James Mann tells of the night five spuds from Ohio changed his life…

Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture (V2). Review by Brian Broccoli.

Various Artists (Telarc). Review by James Mann.

Their Greatest Hits: The Record (Polydor Ltd.). Review by Stein Haukland. ,

The ubiquitous trombonist has finally busted out with his first solo record, Cherry. Now Josh Roseman talks to Matt Cibula about what it’s like to be a “sex symbol rock-star trombone player.”

What is love? Features Editor James Mann tells of his longest lasting affair.

No News Is Good News (Equal Vision). Review by Brian Kruger.

Cherry (Knitting Factory / Velour). Review by Matt Cibula.

Christopher R. Weingarten gets a few words with the punk rocker most hated by his own community, the “Atom” half of Atom and His Package, Adam Goren. The Package, alas, remains unavailable for comment.

Déjà Vu (Beat). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

A Tribute to the Shaggs (Animal World). Review by Randall J. Stephens.

Our Lady Peace singer Raine Maida talks about the band’s most recent CD, Spiritual Machines, and lists and discusses his ten favorite songs with Gail Worley.

Lost Together (J-Bird). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Chemistry is What We Are (Astralwerks). Review by Vanessa Bormann.