Record Shopping with   Issue #28

The Rogers Sisters

By Amber Drea

Scene & Unheard   Issue #28

Sweden

By Beth Capper, Jennifer Sabella & Amber Drea

She Works Hard For the Money   Issue #28

ALEXANDRA PATSAVAS

By Emilie Zanger

Viva España … y el Mundo!   Issue #28

Look out for this new label from former Bratmobiler Molly Neuman

By Amber Drea

Ellen Allien and Apparat   Issue #28

The Berlin-based buddies burst their individual bubbles to unite on one spectacular record

By Amber Drea

Joan Jett   Issue #28

A dozen years since her last album, the goddess who is rocknroll is back with a new record and plans to headline Warped Tour

By Emily Weinstein

Pretty Girls Make Graves   Issue #28

Front woman Andrea Zollo talks about the ups and downs of recording the band’s latest album, Elan Vital. Fortunately, third time’s a charm.

By Jenny Sabella

Shonen Knife   Issue #28

The Japanese duo celebrates a quarter of a century with its latest album, Genki Shock!

By Venus Zine Staff

Sonic Youth   Issue #28

An essential guide to the band celebrating its 20th release, Rather Ripped

By Beth Capper

Don't Call it a Comeback   Issue #28

Not content to be a footnote in punk history, Ari Up says the Slits are ready to reclaim their legacy by making ‘totally new stuff’

By Charlotte Robinson

Tilly and the Wall   Issue #28

The Omaha quintet continues to spread cheer and tap-dance throughout the land with Bottom of Barrels

By Jenny Sabella

The Fiery Furnaces   Issue #28

Bro and sis reminisce about hometown softball games, grandma's grooves, and their latest release, Bitter Tea

By Melissa Giannini

Hot Chip   Issue #28

The Warning (DFA Records/EMI/Astralwerks)

By Amber Drea

The Streets   Issue #28

The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (679/Vice)

By Amber Drea

Juana Molina   Issue #28

Son (Domino)

By Sam Scranton

Smoosh   Issue #28

Free to Stay (Barsuk)

By MacKenzie Wilson

The Submarines   Issue #28

Declare a New State (Nettwerk)

By Katrina Martin Davenport

Marykate O'Neil   Issue #28

1-800-Bankrupt (71 Recordings)

By Katrina Martin Davenport

Various Artists   Issue #28

The Sound the Hare Heard (Kill Rock Stars)

By Beth Capper

Susan Cagle   Issue #28

The Subway Recordings (Lefthook/Columbia)

By Jim Keller

The Like Young   Issue #28

Last Secrets (Polyvinyl)

By Callye Morrissey

Elf Power   Issue #28

Back to the Web (Rykodisc)

By Garin Pirnia

Klee   Issue #28

Honeysuckle (Minty Fresh)

By Anne Johnson

Rose Melberg   Issue #28

Cast Away the Clouds (Double Agent)

By Anna Breshears

Susana Baca   Issue #28

Travesías (Luaka Bop)

By Melissa Smith

Asobi Seksu   Issue #28

Citrus (Friendly Fire)

By Jennifer Li

Irma Thomas   Issue #28

After the Rain (Rounder)

By Jocelyn Brown

Mojave 3   Issue #28

Puzzles Like You (4AD)

By Andrea Bussell

Amalea Tshilds   Issue #28

Painted Tiles (Fallen Fan)

By Elizabeth Barker

Psalm One's Top 5 Ladies in Hip-Hop to Look Out for This Summer   Issue #28

By Amber Drea

In Her Own Words - Regina Spektor   Issue #28

Regina Spektor briefs us on her latest album, Begin to Hope

By Kristina Francisco

Bedroom Walls   Issue #28

All Good Dreamers Pass This Way (Baria)

By Caroline Evans

Natacha Atlas   Issue #28

Mish Maoul (Mantra)

By Marisa Torrieri

Candy Bars   Issue #28

On Cutting Ti-Gers in Half and Understanding Narravation (New Granada)

By Bill Copeland

Starlight Mints   Issue #28

Drowaton (Barsuk)

By Anna Breshears

Camera Obscura   Issue #28

Let's Get Out of This Country (Merge)

By John Everhart

Jolie Holland   Issue #28

Springtime Can Kill You (Anti-)

By Stephanie Kinnear

Matson Jones   Issue #28

A Four Song EP (Sympathy)

By Bill Copeland

Josephine Foster   Issue #28

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Locust Music)

By Anne Johnson

OFFICE   Issue #28

Q & A (self-released)

By Amber Drea

Venice Is Sinking   Issue #28

Sorry About The Flowers (One Percent Press)

By Dean Ramos

Psapp   Issue #28

The Only Thing I Ever Wanted (Domino)

By Garin Pirnia

Serena-Maneesh   Issue #28

Serena-Maneesh (Playlouder)

By Chris Pacifico

Metallic Falcons   Issue #28

Desert Doughnuts (Voodoo-EROS)

By Andrea Bussell

Persephone's Bees   Issue #28

Notes from the Underworld (Columbia)

By Anne Johnson

Jonathan Adler   Issue #28

The designer who makes pop-kitsch home creations with a preppy

By Jen Hazen

From the Rockin’ Desk of Emilie Zanger   Issue #28

Heat wave

By Emilie Zanger

Guerilla drive-ins   Issue #28

Groups across the country are reviving the nostalgic pleasures of the drive-in movie

By Gretchen Kalwinski

Art by the spoonful   Issue #28

SpoonFed's whimsical pendants are adorned with a healing touch

By Jessica Herman

Store of the Ish   Issue #28

Revival

By Virginia Pelley

Comic Sans   Issue #28

These comic artists are changing the male-dominated sex comic industry one panel at a time

By Jen Ng

R.I.P. Betty Friedan   Issue #28

We commemorate the passing of the influential author by asking a few good women (and men) about feminism today

By Kristina Francisco

Instant Love   Issue #28

By Jami Attenberg

By Amber Drea

The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys   Issue #28

Dao Storm

By Donna Blumenfeld

The First Hurt   Issue #28

By Rachel Sherman

By Ling Ma

Curtis Sittenfeld   Issue #28

Older and wiser, the Prep author graduates from all the debut-novelist hype with a second novel, hard-earned experiences on the unspoken rules of publishing, and more thoughts on chick lit

By Ling Ma

Assembly + Craft = Artifact   Issue #28

Two women in San Francisco are keeping the DIY literary spirit alive with their monthly reading series and publishing project

By Stacy Dacheux

The Craftster Guide to Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts By Leah Kramer   Issue #28

By Susan Beal

Zine Review   Issue #28

She Wolf #1

By Jen Ng

Book Publishing 101   Issue #28

Sister Chicas authors Lisa Alvarado, Ann Hagman Cardinal, and Jane Alberdeston Coralin make getting published look easy

By Amber Drea

Mad Lit — Dorothy Allison   Issue #28

The author fills in the blanks about the Toni Morrison book that helped her to confront an abusive childhood and write Bastard Out of Carolina

By Jenny Sabella

Kosher Mosh Pit   Issue #28

A new documentary sheds light on what it means to be a young punk in Israel

By Dina Zwiebel

Stranger than fiction   Issue #28

With Strangers With Candy finally on the big screen and a new book on its way, Amy Sedaris is coming to a theater — and coffee table — near you

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Anna Boden   Issue #28

From making safe-sex films to releasing her first full-length feature, the young filmmaker rakes in critical acclaim with the release of Half Nelson

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Melissa Balin   Issue #28

Adieu, Cannes. Bonjour, eBay. This indie director puts her film on the auction block.

By Kurt Soller

The Great New Wonderful   Issue #28

Review of the post-9/11 abstract dramatic film

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Half Nelson   Issue #28

Ryan Gosling as a troubled teacher in new drama

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

PJ Harvey   Issue #28

PJ Harvey On Tour — Please Leave Quietly (Island)

By Elizabeth Rhodes

Enid Crow   Issue #28

The Brooklyn photographer has her first solo gallery show, survives a few disasters, and discusses what it’s like to dress up as a man

By Jessica George Firger

Martha Colburn   Issue #28

In the midst of a hectic year, the Queens animator and filmmaker focuses on artwork instead of busy work

By Melissa Giannini

Houston noisemakers Indian Jewelry deliver prosperity to the masses with Free Gold!

By Camella Lobo

Emily Armond’s Tour Diary, Part 3

Dark Meat finds itself busless and penniless on the Great Plains

By Emily Armond

Indian Jewelry

Free Gold! (We Are Free)

By Camella Lobo

Memphis gets muddy at Beale Street Music Festival

May 2-4, 2008, in Tom Lee Park

By Bob Guthridge

Reader of the Week: Krissi Sandvik of Sacramento

Artist and creator of Stitchery & Mexiphemera

By Jihanah Rasul

Rebel with a cause

Green has never looked so good

By Jihanah Rasul