Open Letter (Dai Box). Review by Kyrby Raine.

With the release of their new album, Teetering on the Edge, New Jersey’s the Medium chatted with Brittany Sturges about their first show, the Battle of the Bands, Prince and – oh yea, their favorite fruit.

Songs Sung Low from the British Highlands… John Hood explains why Elbow isn’t your average mope.

Parts That Hate Me (Progrock Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.

How does a musician lacking in any formal training get into Berklee? Sheer guts and determination. Gail Worley talks to Sarah Fimm about her dedication and inspirations.

Triumph of Time (ObliqSound). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Cause and Effect (Projekt Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Abandoned World (Watersound). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Abandoned World (Watersound). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Grown Backwards (Nonesuch). Review by Sean Slone.

Gail Worley discusses how to deal with intimacy and rainbow-haired mall punks with NYC musician Chris Grace.

Nothing Like Our Picture (TM). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Hate Theory (World War III). Review by Stein Haukland.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte has probably listened to it and reviewed it before you’ve even heard of it. This month he includes vinyl reviews and longer pieces on Tom Waits and Fred Frith.

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

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (Elektra). Review by Gail Worley.

Hit singles can be a double-edged sword, especially when the single in question represents a departure for the band. Case in point, The Verve Pipe, who had trouble finding radio airplay after graduating from their ubiquitous hit single, “The Freshman.” Singer Brian Van Der Ark relates the hard lessons of the music biz to Gail Worley.

Poses (Dreamworks). Review by Sean Slone.

Volume 3: Further in Time (Real World). Review by Dave Aftandilian.

Using acoustic guitar, effects, and loops, Joseph Arthur is a truly effective one-man-band. Gail Worley discusses music and incredibly lucky career breaks with the talented singer/songwriter.