Herbie Hancock at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on March 28, 2002. Concert review by Bill Campbell.

Trouble Every Day (Beggars Banquet). Review by Stein Haukland.

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!

Rèalistes (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Stein Haukland.

Belly of the Sun (Blue Note). Review by David Whited.

Next (Blue Note). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

The Catalyst to Ruins (At A Loss). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Feminist Sweepstakes (Mr. Lady). Review by Bettie ,Lou Vegas.

Doing the “American in Britain” bit, our man Matthew Moyer is (re)discovering the joys of subversive British sitcoms, such as the new-to-DVD religious satire Father Ted.

We Are the Only Friends We Have (Big Wheel Recreation). Review by Margie Libling.

While You Weren’t Looking (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

BBD (Big Ten / Universal). Review by Bill Campbell.

Urban Development Series Vol. 4 (Ambiguous City). Review by Matt Cibula.

Various Artists (Rex). Review by Bill Campbell.

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

Programmed To Love (Ministry of Sound). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Tribute To Sublime (Vitamin). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Munich Manhattan (Shadow Records). Review by Bill Campbell.

As Gail Worley herself might say, “It’s all about hangin’ out with rock stars.” Gail hung out with plenty of rock stars this year, and here presents the 19 most memorable things they said to her.

Escape (Interscope). Review by Vanessa Bormann.