Living Things are a rock band from St. Louis who are bound and determined to remind music fans that rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to be dirty. John Hood explains their live show, as Jen Cray shows you the proof.

Sand in the Shower, Rust on the Road (Happy Mistake Records, In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.

James Mann finds that even he thinks his musical soundtrack to 2005 was weird.

Small Town Computer Crash (Maple Jam). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Bright Idea (Self-released). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Voice of Treason (Sanctuary). Review by Jen Cray.

Black Mountain (Jagjaguwar). Review by Terry Eagan.

The high-octane fumes swirling from the Rock Powerhouse that is Supagroup are enough to give anyone a dancing fit. Gail Worley investigates the volatiles emanating from this Alaska-via-Louisiana conflagration.

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No one will contest the importance of John Lee Hooker in the development of rock music. Bob Cliffordson explains why another DVD of material is still essential.

Going Gone (Prison Jazz). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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Gail “Desperado” Worley continues her quest for the Alice Cooper quadfecta with an interview with Dennis Dunaway, original bassist for the band, Alice Cooper.

Deliverance (SpinART). Review by Troy Jewell.

This Is No way To Make A Living (Vile Beat Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Stereo Motion (Flicker). Review by Van Sias.

Nonsense Parade (Mackadoshis). Review by Steve Stav.

Nonsense Parade (Mackadoshis). Review by Steve Stav.

Various Artists (Telarc). Review by James Mann.

Youth & Young Manhood (RCA). Review by Sean Slone.