The first step in the process is called the "Corea Test." All the prospective fakejazz writers were locked in a plain white room with only a chair and their thoughts. Then, music was pumped into the room; however it wasn't just any music, but rather the classic jazz fusion album Return to Forever Romantic Warrior. After fifteen hours of continuous Return to Forever, more than half the 30 prospective writers had given up. The second step in the process, Fear Factor fans will know, is always the "gross out" stage. We weren't too creative in this stage; we just had the candidates lie in a coffin one-by-one and then slowly pour the grossest thing we could think of all on top of them: Jimmy Eat World promo CDs. They were forced to stay in the coffin for four full minutes as the Jimmy Eat World promos fully surrounded them, weighing down on their bodies and invading every personal space. Five of the candidates wouldn't even attempt it, not wanted to even get close to the Jimmy Eat World promos. The third and final stage left us with our four new writers. A tour van was suspended by a crane, hanging vicariously with its rear end skyward. The tour van was filled with over 300 promo CDs from various bands. The contestants started in the drivers seat, had to climb upward to the back of the van and find the one outstanding promo (Chicago Underground Quartet's self-titled album was used), and then climb back downward to the driver's window, and outside of the car. Once the contestants reached the back bumper of the van, the clock was stopped. With nine contestants left, the four fastest finishers have now joined our ranks. Check out the new blood!

Thanks, in part, to our four new writers, our 20th issue is pretty big, forty or so reviews and two new interviews. New writer Anthony Gerace had a lengthy phone conversation with Tim Harrington of post-punk's great white hope Les Savy Fav. Harrington goes in depth about all aspects of the band, from the themes and imagery of the songs and artwork to weird ideas that never really worked out, from how they approach live shows to weird things that happened on tours... a great look into this band. Old farmhand Daron Gardner also did a new interview, this one with post-rock leaders of the new school Tarentel. Now pruned to a three piece, Tarentel still continue to branch out to try new things, inviting guest musicians to bring in new instruments and attempting new forms. The interview provides a good snapshot of where the band is now and where they hope to go.

Also in this issue, we have a contest for Need New Body's new self-titled CD. Well, no, actually, the contest is for a freshly prepared sandwich, courtesy of record label Cenotaph Audio, but both winners will also receive a copy of the CD. All you have to do to win is describe your favorite sandwich. How hard is that? If you have any questions about the site, please send us an email or check out our super fancy message board. Look for our next issue on September 14th. Thanks a whole lot.