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Theboogiemonsterreturns.KillingPuritansseesArmandVan Heldenlinking up with some of the legendary names in dance music including Herbie Hancock/Headhunterswith N'DeaDavenportand Wu TangClanto namebut a few. Whether hefty disco,ominousdrum & bass,or euphoricprogressive house,theseclassictracksare all underpinnedby Van Helden'srough energy. Album Of The Month - Mixmag, Muzik, Ministry, Sky & Select

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T8~~YOSHTMOTONARA Sweetor sinister?Art and the powerof suggestion

28 JASONLONDON Thestar of BrokenVesselshas learntto be meanon the scene

36 MIXTAPE Talkingdrumswith Ninja Tune'samon tobin

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20 ANTI-POPCONSORTIUM Battling banality,with the hip hop Oadaists 22 QUEENADREENA City to city, coastto coast: rock royalty on the run

30 SLUMVILLAGE And you shall knowthem by the trail of bootlegs

33 THEMAGNETICFIELDS Stephin Merritt sings 69 waysto win a lover

38 JOLLYMUKHERJEE Mumbai'sBollywoodbigwighas been moonlightingwith Bjb'rk

48 PINBACK Life on the roadwith the SanDiego sophomores

40 FRANKKOZIK WestCoastgraphicswith a lot of rabbit

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24 CONFUSED.CO.UK Dazedinvites youto hit on its re-styled cyber-sister

34 THEWAYIWANTMY CLOTHESTOBESEEN,BY... Thestar-boundMarionPejoski

44 THEALCOHOLYEARS Howlosingthe plot becamethe whole storyfor CarolMorley

52 EYESPY The PinealEye'sNicolaFormichettisays return to the saucefor summer

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148 GUILTYUNTIL PROVENINNOCENT If youthoughtthe CriminalJusticeAct wasbad,youain't seennothingyet. The Preventionof TerrorismAct aimsto outlaw protestaltogether.

152 NETWORK iThere'sa partygoin1on in the streetsof Viennain protestagainstAustria'snot so covertfacisrn.

154 JOHNGALE JohnGale'sexit from the Velvet Undergroundwasnot in fact the end but actuallyjust the beginningof an illustriousmusicalcareer.

156 BEDTIMESTORIES NatachaMerritt hasspentthe last couple iof yearsrecordingher,shall we say, "varied" sex life on DVC,then downloadingit ontothe net. But does that meanshe'sa woman-on-top?

158 WOWWOW All you needto knowaboutrubber fetishist, Mr Blow-Up,Thai Corpse Museumsand morein WowWow:Sites Unseen'salternativeguideto the internet.

162 LETTERFROMABROAD Thecowboysand Indiansof America's mythologymaybe confinedto the past but humanrights abusesagainstthe Sioux Indiansof SouthDakotacontinue.

164 ONTOPOFTHEWORLD Wherethe wild things are:the bestof Iceland'screativeunderground.

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