It's Re-Up time once again, and for issue 13 Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth fame takes the cover (and a lengthy article). As usual, the gang at Re-Up has delivered another awesome issue, exploding with good content from the most relevant artists of today. Check the table of contents: Huge interview with PBW on the 10 year anniversary of Stones Throw records, Parisian crunksters TTC drop knowledge on Lil Wayne and Serge Gainsbourg, Brooklyn's own Ratatat on redefining electronic rock, getting to know Bay Area rapper Kirby Dominant, why people in France don't know Air, the ins and outs of the music business with Ruthless Records honcho Jerry Heller, Chk Chk Chk, One Self, and lots more. Get up on it.

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