CLOSET PHILOSOPHY - (22 March 2004) - Rusty breaks down the Passion of The Christ and compares it to biblical accounts of Jesus' last days. CLOSET PHILOSOPHY - (22 Feb 2004) - Rusty warns us about the guerilla hedonism that's taking over this country and threatens us with Donny and Marie, and if you know Rusty you know there's a lot more in this installment of Closet Philosopy! CLOSET PHILOSOPHY - (1 Jan 2004) - Why is XMas in December? And what's with that "X" anyway? Rusty Pipes takes us through the answers, which could be uncomfortable for some. COSMIK BLUES: TOP 5 of 2003 - (10 Jan 2004) - Eric Steiner can't stop at the 5 best CDs of the year so he cheats a bit by having his own list of the best 5 Blues albums of the year. Check them out! COSMIK BLUES - (1 Jan 2004) - Who will win the 2004 Blues GRAMMYs? Eric Steiner looks at the nominees in several categories and tells you what his crystal ball is saying about these awards. Shaun Dale's FIGHTING BACK - (04 April 2004) - You'd have to be living in a cave to not know that the US political scene is heating up again, and perrenial political animal Shaun Dale is here to make it all clear as we move towards Anyone But Bush this November. MEDIA CURMUDGEON - (25 April 2004) - Karl's been letting Janet's titty sighting fester, and now he explains how the brouhaha over her bra (ha ha) is only one symptom of the righteousness overtaking our country. MEDIA CURMUDGEON - (1 Jan 2004) - What's the best way to waste your time this holiday season? Karl has some ideas! MOVING IN STEREO - (15 May 2004) - Darren runs us through the newest from the ex's, stereo, screen and stage, as well as his home town of Long Island. MOVING IN STEREO - (04 April 2004) - Cosmik welcomes Darren Paltrowitz's column Moving in Stereo, which takes us through what's new in the world of independent music, from the Studio, the Stereo and the Ex's, through the Stage, and finally to his home town of Long Island. PIGSHIT: The Best Goll-Darn Singer You've Never Heard - (15 May 2004) - This month we are introduced to a true Canadian character: Stompin' Tom Connors. You may not have heard of him, but you should both hear OF him and hear him. Gary tells you all about it. PIGSHIT: Eight Questions for Bill Lloyd - (04 April 2004) - Bill Lloyd is the target as Gary Pig Gold once again whips out his famous "8 Questions" questionnaire. PIGSHIT: A Fab Forty - (22 Feb 2004) - Gary Pig Gold discourses over forty of his faves by the Fab Four. PIGSHIT: Top 10 of 2003 - (10 Jan 2004) - Gary Pig Gold comes out from the cultural subterrane he spends his time in to call out his Frequently Forgotten Faves from '03. PIGSHIT by GARY PIG GOLD - (1 Jan 2004) - Where are the true characters who have traditionally been behind the scenes in the music world, shaking things up and making sure their clients get noticed? Gary'd like to know! POLITICAL FLYBY - (22 March 2004) - Antonin Scalia does standup comedy? No, sadly, he's serious when he says there's no reason to recuse himself when the case involves his friend, Vice President Dick Cheney. DJ Johnson takes a look at the one-sided Scale of Justice at the Justice Dept. POLITICAL FLYBY - (23 Jan 2004) - Wonder, wonder, still I wonder... There's so much to ponder in the political landscape today, and so little time. DJ Johnson breaks it down to a manageable handful of issues and marvels at the wonder of it all.