++OPINION++

Kai Fish of the MYSTERY JETS on the Barack Obama nomination

Kai Fish ponders whether Barack and Hilary can work together... ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

Tommy Penton interview

Rob Hastings talks to Death in Vegas and Royksopp artworker Tommy Penton about the place of 'cover art' in the age of digital downloading. ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

Demo kitchen with iLiKETRAiNS

iLiKETRAiNS review a slew of demo tapes. Except they're not tapes these days. ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

The state we're in

Dave Martin from our guest editors iLiKETRAiNS gives us this perceptive take on the music industry meltdown. There's some sound advice for artists with integrity wrestling with the growing importance of social networking and mp3 blogs to distribute their music. I like the optimism in this article - everyone trying to make a living through music should read it! ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

¡FORWARD RUSSIA! opinion

Katie from ¡FORWARD RUSSIA! ponders the continuing prejudices experienced by women in rock. ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

THE MACCABEES demo kitchen

Guest editors The Maccabees review demos from The Shame, Stagecoach & The Firm (no, not that The Firm). ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

THE YOUNG KNIVES DEMO KITCHEN

Oliver, Henry and House stroke their chins to a batch of unsigned demos - and discover a few diamonds in the rough! Is your band reviewed? (clue: probably not) Read on to find out! ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

THE YOUNG KNIVES' RECORD SHOP

House Of Lords takes us deep underground, into a world of collectors item vinyls, psychedelic obscurists, and classic undiscovered masterpieces. Beard stroking musos, your time has come! ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

THE YOUNG KNIVES Wii WARM-UP

Oliver takes us through the crucial steps to playing a Nintendo Wii without entering into harm's way. It sounds like he's thought it through properly, too... ++MORE++

---

++OPINION++

THE YOUNG KNIVES COOKERY BOOK

If Henry had to eat one final meal, it would be toad in the hole. Here, the frontman takes us though the recipe to make it perfectly - every single time. ++MORE++

---