A tribute to Low and a whole lot of nervous energy join forces to make a memorable evening of music for Julius C. Lacking.

Supremely independent for going on three decades, Superchunk’s incisive nervous energy is still one of the purest indie highs you can find.

Tonight’s No Good for Me (6131 Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Kids dream of Christmas morning, but for many - including Jen Cray - THE FEST is the most treasured of annual holidays.

No coast (Top Shelf Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Foolish (Merge Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

With a riotous sonic assault that nearly brought down the balcony at the Bowery Ballroom, Superchunk showed they still have the fire and intensity of their youth, kicking out the jams, shredding the wallpaper, and bringing the noise to a very enthusiastic crowd that included Jeff Schweers.

Duck Kee Sessions EP (CyTunes.org). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Scott Adams finds this compelling history of Merge Records, the underdog label that beat the odds and succeeded, to be insanely readable.

Brand New and Thrice play the first of a pair of sold-out Orlando dates.

Popular Songs (Matador Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

Leaves in the Gutter (Merge). Review by Laura Pontillo.

Ghosts in the City (24 Hour Service Station). Review by Jen Cray.

Live at the Horseshoe Tavern (Wigwam). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Mind Is Not Brain (Silverthree Sound). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Old Enough 2 Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Autumn Was A Lark (Merge). Review by Stein Haukland.

Sing Me a Song (Sonic Boomerang). Review by Terry Eagan.

Split 7” (Pidgeon English). Review by Daniel Mitchell.