Jake Brown takes advantage of the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records to present music fans with his appreciation of its co-founder, Rick Rubin.

Gail Worley finds drummer Chris Pennie of Coheed & Cambria to be one rad guy.

Real Emotional Trash (Matador). Review by Rose Petralia.

When Angels & Serpents Dance (Ino/Columbia). Review by Jen Cray.

Young Modern (Eleven). Review by Jen Cray.

Ultra Payloaded (Columbia). Review by Jen Cray.

The Re-Issues (Jaybird & Weight of the World) (I Scream). Review by Jen Cray.

Still Stuck in Your Throat (Sound In Color). Review by Jen Cray.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers came to Orlando to blow away yet another soldout crowd, including Jen Cray who had been waiting to see them play for 15 years.

Continuing on with the “flashback to her high school years” week of concerts, Jen Cray decided to check out the opening night of The Lemonheads’ tour.

What If…. Review by Kyrby Raine.

Brooklyn, NY threesome Rainer Maria have spent the better part of the last year taking their sweet sounds all across the country. At their Orlando stop, they invited Jen Cray backstage for a chat.

Part Filipino, part Irish, all female Prettier Than Pink tells all about music, Molly Ringwald and comics to Kyrby Raine.

Explosion, implosion… then nothing. Another explosion. Gail Worley tackles the genesis and chronology of one of the most influential bands to come out of Los Angeles, Jane’s Addiction, with drummer Stephen Perkins.

Explosion, implosion… then nothing. Another explosion. Gail Worley tackles the genesis and chronology of one of the most influential bands to come out of Los Angeles, Jane’s Addiction, with drummer Stephen Perkins.

From Where the Sun Now Stands I Will Fight No More, Forever (Alternative Tentacles). Review by Stein Haukland.

Topsy-Turvy (Dreamworks). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Fear & Sunlight (Abcess / American). Review by Stein Haukland.

Blowback (Hollywood). Review by Julio Diaz.

D. A. Sebasstian (Go Kustom). Review by Marcel Feldmar.