Pride parade problem-free
by Maureen McNamee

A-Channel shakes up shows
by Jaime Frederick

Community notes
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Flouride is natural, safe and effective
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Wal-Mart builds zombie army
Discount retailer the focus of consumer culture debate
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Reading writing on the Internet
by Courtney Thompson

BOOKS

Crossing the border
Poet Karen Connelly inhabits new territories
by Adrian Kelly

Odds & Ends by R. Crumb
reviewed by Ian Doig

The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception
by Emmanuel Carrere
reviewed by Lachlan MacKintosh

The Dark Virgin by Oakland Ross
reviewed by Alan Egerton Ball

BOOKENDS

Socrates new cornershop opens
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Pricey Teatro worth splurging on
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Scoring wines not the point
Drinking in the history and intrigue of wine is the key to enjoying it
by Kevin McLean

OUT & ABOUT

Crazy campers
Tales from an outdoor rental shop
by Mark Sproxton

MUSIC

All the young hairy dudes
Nebula features classic combo of guitar, bass and drums at its most primal
by Zoltan Varadi

Cowsill finds music a hard habit to break
Retro masters The Co-Dependents will stand by former bad boy in live recording
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Bang-a-boomerang!
Bjorn Again want you to lay your love on them
by Aubrey McInnis

Microchip jazz
Mouse On Mars, Cinematic Orchestra and Bullfrog highlight New Groove Series
by Mark Hamilton

The grace of Keith Urban
Country songwriter a down-to-earth talent
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

BEAT BOUTIQUE

Finding Balance
by Rob Faust

STREET SOUNDS

XLbirdsuit preparing for takeoff
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Various Artists' Samba Soul 70!
reviewed by Ian Chiclo

Copyright's The Hidden World
revewed by Zoltan Varadi

The Chick Corea New Trio's Past, Present & Futures
reviewed by John Reid

John Hammond's Wicked Grin
reviewed by David Bright

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's B.R.M.C.
and Lupine Howl's The Carnivorous Lunar Activities of Lupine Howl
both reviewed by Mark Hamilton

Plastyc Buddha's Throwing Stones in Placid Pools
reviewed by Rob Faust

John Mayall's Back to the Roots
reviewed by David Bright

ON STAGE

Ground Zero Theatre on top in the fifth
by Lori Montgomery

FILM

So you think you want an Evolution
Ivan Reitman delivers another attempt at the funny paranormal buddy film
by Jane McCullough

Aimée & Jaguar jerks tears fervently
Tragic story of lesbian love in wartime Germany featured at Fairy Tales festival
by Jaime Frederick

Sons and brothers united
by Jaime Frederick

VIDEO VULTURE

Isabella buckles her swash
Like Anastasia, only an action hero - and naked
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Window shopping with Robyn Hitchock
Storefront HItchcock captures the oddball songwriter live in New York City
by Jaime Frederick

MR. SMUTTY

Wifeys
Or: how Tom Green was my bigamist valley?
by James Martin