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

Nothing to Prove (Fueled By Ramen). Review by Stein Haukland.

A Little Voodoo (Sojourn Hills). Review by Ben “Mean Old Man” Varkentine.

Now & Zen (Braun and Brains). Review by Gail Worley.

These are the Vistas (Columbia). Review by Stein Haukland.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte presents his picks for the year’s best in music, along with a slew of recent faves, including Electric Frankenstein, Sigur Ros, and Deltahead McDonald.

Infiltrate. Destroy. Rebuild (Island Def Jam). Review by Stein Haukland.

Say It More (Tiger Style). Review by Jason Michelitch.

Jennie Bomb (Jetset). Review by Stein Haukland.

Matt Cibula gets the skinny on why The Beatles are overrated and why Debbie Harry is the shit from G. Amber Valentine of Jucifer.

VHS or Beta, with I Am the World Trade Center at the Social in Orlando, FL on June 27, 2002. Concert review and photos by Ian Koss.

The Sky is Falling (Bridge 9). Review by Stein Haukland.

Film Molecules (K). Review by Phil Bailey.

Osaka (Fenway). Review by Stein Haukland.

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

The Racketeers (Muscletone). Review by Terry Eagan.

Letters From Frank (Top Quality Rock n’ Roll). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Velodrome (Absolutely Kosher). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Soundtrack (Polydor/Universal). Review by Phil Bailey.