Lady Sovereign, Queen of England   Issue #26

The truth about grime’s first lady

By Amber Drea

Record Shopping With   Issue #26

Princess Superstar

By Marisa Torrieri

Scene & Unheard   Issue #26

Nashville

By Amber Drea

Whatcha Watchin?   Issue #26

with Stacey DuPree

By Amber Drea

About Place   Issue #26

Smells like work spirit

By Mairead Case

Sex Bomb   Issue #26

Mr. Lif

By Amber Drea

Jenny Lewis   Issue #26

The Rilo Kiley frontwoman talks about booze, boobs, and going solo

By Jenny Sabella

Ladybug Mecca   Issue #26

The Digable Planets’ MC tries something new on her solo album, Trip the Light Fantastic

By Ann Heppermann

Celebration   Issue #26

Katrina Ford — the Baltimore trio’s PJ Harvey-sounding frontwoman — wants you to forget about the traditional band-versus-audience thing

By John Everhart

Sinead O’Connor   Issue #26

Welcome back: Nothing compares to this pop star-turned-reggae artist

By Amy Schroeder

The Detroit Cobras' Mary Ramirez   Issue #26

The guitarist of the R&B rock band talks back to the stars

By Ophira Edut

Michelle Phillips   Issue #26

The actress and member of the Mamas and the Papas believes that everybody can sing

By Charlotte Robinson

In her own words   Issue #26

Metric's Emily Haines reviews the band's latest album, Live It Out

By Emily Haines

THE STROKES   Issue #26

First Impressions of Earth (RCA)

By Katie Hasty

Kate Bush   Issue #26

Aerial (Columbia)

By Jim Keller

The Mendoza Line   Issue #26

Full of Light and Full of Fire (Misra)

By Kristina Francisco

Comet Gain   Issue #26

City Fallen Leaves (Kill Rock Stars)

By John Everhart

The Chap   Issue #26

Ham (Lo Recordings)

By John Everhart

Bell Orchestre   Issue #26

Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light (Rough Trade)

By Anna Breshears

The Fiery Furnaces   Issue #26

Rehearsing My Choir (Rough Trade)

By Jim Keller

Annie   Issue #26

DJ-Kicks (!K7)

By Katerina Herodotou

Kudu   Issue #26

Death of the Party (Nublu)

By Bill Copeland

Duchess   Issue #26

Duchess (Blackball)

By Katrina Martin Davenport

Espers   Issue #26

The Weed Tree (Locust Music)

By Garin Pirnia

múm   Issue #26

Yesterday Was Dramatic — Today Is Okay (Morr Music)

By Anna Breshears

Controller.Controller   Issue #26

X-Amounts (Paper Bag)

By Amber Drea

Tender Forever   Issue #26

The Soft and the Hardcore (K)

By Kristina Francisco

Jana Hunter   Issue #26

Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom (Gnomonsong)

By Dean Ramos

Vashti Bunyan   Issue #26

Lookaftering (DiCristina)

By Audra Schroeder

Midaircondo   Issue #26

Shopping for Images (Type)

By Sonia Pereira Murphy

Edith Frost   Issue #26

It’s a Game (Drag City)

By Gretchen Kalwinski

Wussy   Issue #26

Funeral Dress (Shake It)

By Tiffany Lee Brown

Robinella   Issue #26

Solace for the Lonely (Dualtone)

By Stephanie Kinnear

Jasy Andrews   Issue #26

Little Girl (Versailles )

By Anne Johnson

The Tah-Dahs   Issue #26

Le Fun (Undeniable)

By Anna Breshears

Rah Bras   Issue #26

WHOHM (Lovitt)

By Audra Schroeder

Scarling.   Issue #26

So Long Scarecrow (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

By Callye Morrissey

Happy Bullets   Issue #26

The Vice and Virtue Ministry (Undeniable)

By Bill Copeland

Hilken Mancini and Chris Colbourn   Issue #26

Hilken Mancini and Chris Colbourn (Kimchee)

By Dean Ramos

The Dials   Issue #26

Flex Time (Latest Flame)

By Bill Copeland

Denali   Issue #26

Pinnacle (Lovitt)

By Amber Drea

Lavender Diamond   Issue #26

The Cavalry of Light (Lavender Diamond Partners)

By Elizabeth Barker

Amina   Issue #26

AnimaminA (Worker’s Institute)

By Katie Hasty

Liz Janes & Create(!)   Issue #26

Liz Janes & Create(!) (Asthmatic Kitty)

By Anne Johnson

Young People   Issue #26

Five Sunsets in Four Days (Too Pure)

By Andrea Benvenuto

pH balanced   Issue #26

Equal parts retro and Asian influences, pH by Phillia finds a perfect fashion equilibrium

By Jenny Sabella

Branching out   Issue #26

Paul Fogt recreates vintage handbags with an Audubon edge

By Maija Zummo

Nice threads   Issue #26

Sonic Fabric makes new use of old-fashioned cassette tapes

By Amber Drea

DIY on the airwaves   Issue #26

With Sister Diane as her guide, Elisabeth Donnelly explores the new frontier of crafty podcasting

By Elisabeth Donnelly

Judy Blume   Issue #26

The children’s books author discusses banned books, Miranda July, and menstrual belts. On a visit to her New York City apartment, we find the literary icon in full Blume.

By Marisa Meltzer

I’M WITH THE BAND   Issue #26

by Pamela Des Barres

By Gretchen Kalwinski

Bolt Risk   Issue #26

by Ann Wood

By Mia Horberg

Pretty Little Dirty   Issue #26

by Amanda Boyden

By Ling Ma

New Year's Evolution   Issue #26

Our film editor reports back from the Toronto Film Festival on what — and what not — to watch in 2006. Continued from the story in Venus No. 26

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Margaret Brown   Issue #26

The first-time director paints a vivid portrait of a man and a mystery

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

New Year’s evolution   Issue #26

Our film editor reports back from the Toronto Film Festival on what — and what not — to watch in 2006

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Transamerica   Issue #26

By Michael Hastings

MATCH POINT   Issue #26

directed by Woody Allen

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC   Issue #26

directed by Liam Lynch

By Rebecca Flint-Marx

Peregrine Honig   Issue #26

The artist and gallery owner shares her thoughts on language, sexuality, and curatorial decision-making

By Marcus Cain

Hear me roar   Issue #26

Chicago-based arts program YAWP! helps Asian teens shout their stories from rooftops

By Beverly Mendoza

Lisa Kirk   Issue #26

This accidental curator uses spectacle and inadvertent feminism in her never-stuffy art shows

By Kara Oehler

Britt Julious loves Helena Kastensson illustrations

By Britt Julious

Venus Zine and American Apparel Party Recap

By Venus Zine Staff

Yo Majesty and Does It Offend You, Yeah? play at the prom in Chicago

May 13, 2008, at the Mansion

By Genevieve Diesing

Memphis gets muddy at Beale Street Music Festival

May 2-4, 2008, in Tom Lee Park

By Bob Guthridge

Art on the town

Museums target younger patrons with chic after-hours events

By Leah Urbom

Reader of the Week: Krissi Sandvik of Sacramento

Artist and creator of Stitchery & Mexiphemera

By Jihanah Rasul