Dec. 8, 2005

XL's critics rate and rank some of the year's best box sets. Read more here. Cover Story: XL's annual holiday CD gift guide.

Recommended: Ethereal Planes Indian, Rogue Wave, Freakwater and more.

Dec. 1, 2005

Neil Michael Hagerty and his Howling Hex return to Austin.

Inside Music: Unhappy trails for Church of the Friendly Ghost.

Nov. 24, 2005

Benko: When a rock band is not like a rock band.

Inside Music: Link Wray: An Appreciation.

CD Reviews: Alanis Morissette, The Darkness, Pitbull, Ethan Azarian.

Nov. 17, 2005

The everlasting holidays on the radio.

Inside Music: Gadjo Bango bangs its way into a new recording.

CD Reviews: Kate Bush, Wilco.