Where does the time go? Contributing writer Christopher Long reflects on his first decade with Ink 19.

Invisible Violence. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Crazy (Nervous Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Circus (Jive Records). Review by Christopher Long.

Shelton Hull refers to the feminist vision of the inimitable Lydia Lunch as “seminal” and lives to tell the tale.

Dance Revolution (Geffen). Review by Aaron Shaul.

the best damn thing (RCA Records). Review by Matt Parish.

Superstars #1 Hits Remixed (Sony/BMG). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Anniemal (Big Beat/679). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Prime STH,Beautiful Awakening,MVG Music/Music Network Records,Andrew Ellis

Beautiful Awakening (MVG). Review by Andrew Ellis.

In This Skin (Columbia). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Coverage (Columbia). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Before Everything & After (A&M). Review by Stein Haukland.

A clothing line based on his tattoos. A new band. A new dedication for his instrument. Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx skips the past and talks about present projects and a future of cracking coconuts on the beach. Gail Worley digs up the dirt.

Float Away With the Friday Night Gods (E-Squared / Artemis). Review by James Mann.

This is the Remix (Columbia). Review by Stein Haukland.

The music world is rocked by news that Britney Spears’ next album will be a track-for-track remake of The Clash’s seminal London Calling. Julio Diaz gets the full story.

Life (Sparrow). Review by Vanessa Bormann. ,

“2001? Bah! Humbug!” says Stein Haukland. Here are the Top 19 reasons he’s glad to see the back of the year.