DEPARTMENTS

18 Contributors
22 Editor’s Letter
24 Publisher’s Letter
30 Soundcheck
36 The Spin Mix
38 Feedback

SEPTEMBER 2008

41 Noise

Why pop stars play for Russian billionaires; the strangest concerts on (and in) earth; how Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains became the greatest rock movie you’ve never seen; the Spin 20; Anna Paquin on skateboarding and the Pussycat Dolls; Brian Wilson shows us his Grammy and his lunch; Ice Cube faces the Inquisition; the Honor Roll. PLUS: Yo Majesty, the Airborne Toxic Event, and Jennifer O’Connor are Breaking Out.

138 Rock City

Need some fresh mountain air? Here’s Spin’s guide to Denver, the high-altitude rock haven.

140 The Hidden Track

What happens when rock-star dreams and reality collide? BY DAVID MARCHESE

“I am so proud of my Grammy.

It symbolizes
the excellence in
music that I do.”
BRIAN WILSON, PAGE 52

REVIEWS

111 CDs

Deerhunter’s Microcastle, the Verve’s Forth, Brian Wilson’s That Lucky Old Sun, Slipknot’s All Hope Is Gone, Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang’s The Re-Up Gang, Okkervil River’s The Stand Ins, Girl Talk’s Feed the Animals, and dozens more!

PLUS: Reissues and essential No Wave.

130 Movies

Choke, Towelhead, Trouble the Water, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, and What We Do Is Secret

132 Games

The Force Unleashed finally gives Star Wars fans the game experience they deserve.

134 Live

Jay-Z proves Noel Gallagher wrong at the Glastonbury festival.

16 MONTH 2007 WWW. SPIN.COM