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  • Readers Poll '08
  • Hometown Heroes
  • Street Dogs, Leathermouth
  • Family Force 5
  • We The Kings




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ALL TIME LOW
All Time Low are pop-punk boogers: The AP readership picked them for band of the year, and we flicked ’em on this month’s cover. Annie Zaleski caught up with the boys during their victory lap of America to learn what’s next.

SPECIALS
HOMETOWN HEROES
Wanna know who’s gonna be the “next big thing” taking up space in your hard drive? Well, so do we. That’s why we asked our readers to send us suggestions for the best unsigned bands out there logging van miles and friend requests.

HOT N COLD: 2008 READERS POLL
You have spoken, and we have listened: Our 2008 Readers Poll lays out who ruled, sucked and/or rocked your worlds in some fashion or another. If the results stain your psychic big-girl blouse, don’t blame us. Of course, feel free to gripe about the editors’ choices in LIST OFF. Go ahead, we can take it...


SECTIONS

INCOMING
WIRETAPPING
OP-ED: THE ROCKET SUMMER’s BRYCE AVARY
AP POLL
NEW RELEASES & IN THE STUDIO
AP:DIY
Featuring advice and inside information from FAMILY FORCE 5, WE THE KINGS, MISERY SIGNALS and more.

AP RECOMMENDS
KAY KAY AND HIS WEATHERED UNDERGROUND, FORGIVE DURDEN, O PIONEERS!!! plus four more.

AP STYLE
BLOOD IS THE NEW BLACK, plus perfect (anti)Valentine’s swag.

SCREENING
Starring MAGGIE GRACE and ODETTE YUSTMAN.

REVIEWS
Cash in those leftover gift certificates at The AP Record Store and pick up new albums from Franz Ferdinand, Leathermouth, Matt And Kim, the Appleseed Cast, Kid Sister, Ben Nichols, Japanther, Lords, Franz Nicolay, Andrew Bird, the Stiletto Formal, Atmosphere, Paramore, Look Mexico and more.

10 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 2008