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Writers in this Issue
Allan Aguirre Tony D. Bryant Kemper B. Crabb II Kevin Crothers Jeff Cunningham Matt Francis Tim Hallila Seth Hecox Chad Johnson Mike Kaply Dan MacIntosh Jeff McCormack Jon Nelson Jamie Lee Rake Sarah Arendas Roberts Tony Shore David Stagg Charlie Steffens Doug Van Pelt

Tourniquet

Cover Feature:

• "Taking a Bloodbath" by Jeff McCormack
  Tourniquet

Article:

• 12 Stones by Charlie Steffens
• Letter To The Exiles by Tony D. Bryant
• Benjamin Dunn by Tim Hallila
• The Modern Post by Charlie Steffens
• Anchor & Braille by Sarah Arendas Roberts
• Abandoned Pools by Tim Hallila
• The Chariot by Tony D. Bryant
• As I Lay Dying by Seth Hecox
• "In today's metal scene there are few things more exciting" by Jeff Cunningham
  Becoming the Archetype

Hardnews: Quick & Concise:

• "ABR Streams New Song"
  August Burns Red offers "Flurries"
• "Ambassadors of Shalom Sign"
  Ambassadors of Shalom
• "The Classic Crime self-releases new album"
  The Classic Crime

Industry Profile:

• "Hellbound?"
  Kevin Miller, "Hellbound? Documentary"

Album Review:

• As I Lay Dying - Awakened by David Stagg
• Tourniquet - Antiseptic Bloodbath by Kevin Crothers
• The Chariot - One Wing by David Stagg
• Abandoned Pools - Sublime Currency by Tony D. Bryant
• We Shot The Moon - Love and Fear by Tim Hallila
• Leper - Beautiful Gray Day by Jon Nelson
• Christafari - Reggae Worship: A Roots Revival by Jamie Lee Rake
• The Modern Post - Grace Alone by Jeff Cunningham
• Owl City - The Midsummer Station by Doug Van Pelt
• Close to Home - Momentum by Tony D. Bryant
• Living Fire - Jesus Rules by Tony D. Bryant
• A Bullet For Pretty Boy - Symbiosis by Tony D. Bryant
• Benjamin Dunn - Fable by Tony Shore
• Anchor & Braille - The Quiet Life by Dan MacIntosh
• 12 Stones - Beneath the Scars by Dan MacIntosh
• Safe Haven - Chasing the Sun by Dan MacIntosh
• Sam Phillips - Martinis and Bikinis by Jamie Lee Rake
• TobyMac - Eye On It by Jeff Cunningham

Pick of the Litter:

• Kingsdown
• Stone Throw Second
• Afternoons in Eden
• Come Wind
• Nostalgia
• 9 Years Denied
• The Rock Music

Live Report:

• "August 5, Austin, TX" by Doug Van Pelt
  Relient K, House of Heroes, hellogoodbye, William Beckett

The Christian and Art: "Concerning "Jesus Is My Girlfriend" Songs: Observations on the Imbalances of Today's Worship (Part the Fifth)" by Kemper B. Crabb II

Guest Editorial: "Eager Waiting" by Chad Johnson

Intermission:

• "Blue Like Jazz" by Mike Kaply
  Steve Taylor

Roots & Culture: "of Olive Trees & Wild Branches (Part 6)" by Allan Aguirre

Tales From The Conservative Underground:

• "Vol. 10 - I Can't Fix What I Don't Know I Broke" by Matt Francis
  Emo music, Dashboard Confessional, twothirtyeight; Sweet Wood (rapper)

Poster:

• Children 18:3 (David Hostetter)
• Matt Slocum (Sixpence None the Richer)
• Becoming the Archetype (Chris McCane)