COLUMNS
16 THE CRAIG TORSO SHOW - Notes from the fringe
18 IN THE CROSSHAIRS - Don't get mad, get a column (NEW)
22 NECESSARY EVILS - The law and the business of music
32 RAVE ON! - Random musings of a pop nut
88 AND IN THE END - a parting shot from our editor

DEPARTMENTS
21 BACKSTAGE PASS - The Vines
24 ROOT BEER - Chuck Prophet
28 POP DOWN UNDER - The Chevelles
30 POP SECRET - The Bad Hair Decade

FEATURES
34 COVER STORY - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
40 THE FLAMING LIPS
42 THE SOFT BOYS
44 JEALOUSY RECORDS - George Harrison Tribute

REVIEWS
47 CD REVIEWS - The Action, Beth Orton, Six. By Seven, The Vines,
Superdrag, Haven, Driver X, The Hives and many more!
78 VIDEO REVIEW - John & Yoko's Year of Peace
79 LIVE REVIEWS - Glastonbury UK 2002, IPO 2002,
Neil Finn, Puffy Amiyumi, Paul Westerberg