Must’ve Been Live (Mid-Fi). Review by Julio Diaz.

Perseverance (Universal). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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.

Various Artists (Nitro). Review by Margie Libling.

Beat The Bastards (Spitfire). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

The Bell Ringer (Cote 681). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Your Favortie Weapon (Triple Crown). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Tied to the Mast (Radical). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Deerhoof (Menlo Park). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Home From Home (Epitaph). Review by Margie Libling.

The Fugitive (Too Damn Hype). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Less Hits, More Tits (Hopeless). Review by Liza Hearon.

The First in a Long Line of Distance (Long Beach). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

It didn’t take Midtown long to go from garage band to the verge of pop-punk stardom. With the band’s sophomore effort poised for release, Margie Libling has an extremely candid conversation with guitarist Heath Saraceno.

Twenty years after founding the Better Youth Organization, Mark and Shawn Stern are still running their pioneering DIY label. They get to surf in Hawaii, bowl with Rancid and be their own bosses. Brian Broccoli pays a visit to the Stern Brothers, who will keep their day jobs.

Lifesblood (Relapse). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Self Control (BYO). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Songs in the Key of You (Tooth And Nail). Review by Brian Kruger.

A Rotation of Thoughts and Themes (Caulfield). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Drugs, Sex, and Discotheques (Peek-A-Boo). Review by Marcel Feldmar.