#156 - Shirley Manson
Shirley Manson Halfcocked
#156 – March 2010
SHIRLEY MANSON
The fighting frontwoman from Garbage leads the charge against subconscious chauvinism and the outside forcesócorporate and carcinogenicóthat threaten creativity.
KITTIE
After a long bus ride of the world, Canadaís wily voltage rockers share their experiences and plan their next album.
LADIES OUT LOUD
Vita, Lennon, Texas Terri, Daphne & Celeste, Nikka Costa, Chicks On Speed and the Angel get loud and proud in this new talent photo special.
SECTIONS
INCOMING LETTER
NEW RELEASES
WIRETAPPING
Remembering Joey Ramone; Ross Robinson puts the death-hammer down on n¸-metal; Satellite radio doesnít insult your intelligence; System Of A Down ready their second album; Deftones rock the 50th state; along with news, gossip, innuendo and the reminder that youíre not getting old; your record collection is.
SCREENINGS
Close-Up raps with Paul Walker, whose career should accelerate to the next level in The Fast And The Furious and Joy Ride; plus, we check in with the five fabulous babes who star in the MTV soap opera Spyder Games.
LOW PROFILE
Ladies rockiní our mag this month include Halfcocked, Brassy, Betty Blowtorch, Puffy AmiYumi, OOIOO and Neotropic. The Lowdown reminds you that women have more to offer than Birkenstocks and man-hating.
BOOTY!
Embrace your inner consumer with A.P.ís monthly rundown of the coolest stuff that youíve gotta have.
REVIEWS
Reviews this issue of new releases by Tool, Air, Travis, Candiria, Autechre, Echo & The Bunnymen, Mouse On Mars, R.E.M., Ðnloco and many more; Self-Analysis gets an earful from sly singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and metallic machine-molesters Static-X; Origins Of Cool cruises the Autobahn with krautrock innovators Neu!
A.P. RECOMMENDS
SNAG THE SWAG!
Take a break from Dumpster-diving to get some real cool trash.
SHIRLEY MANSON‘S 10 ESSENTIAL WOMEN‘S ROCK ALBUMS
Our guest editor selects the female-centric albums that continue to rock her world.