40 years down the road and Flipper remains a lovingly overwhelming evening, with David Yow on vocals.

Cloud Nothings delivered a dazed, but delicious set in Orlando as Jen Cray watches on.

Sub Pop melodic noisemakers No Age kicked off a week-long anniversary celebration for one of Orlando’s best concert promoters at one of the town’s coolest little clubs. Jen Cray dropped in to pay her respects.

For its fourth year the Pitchfork Music Festival proves to Chris Catania, and about 20,000 fans, that it can deliver the goods as well as the big guys.

When it comes to a live show, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers are a band that has yet to let Jen Cray down.

Navigating the Bronze (Alternative Tentacles). Review by Jen Cray.

Totimoshi may have been playing to a crowd that could have fit into Jen Cray’s living room, but that did nothing to dim their spirits or the quality of their performance.

Scott Adams travelled all the way to Chicago to scope out the veteran indie label’s birthday. And with Big Black , Scratch Acid and the Didjits , amongst other label mainstays, reforming just for the event, there was no way he would leave disappointed.

After a decade with one of the most influential bands in today’s metal, Helmet, drummer John Stanier finds himself in Tomahawk, featuring members of the Melvins, Faith No More and the Jesus Lizard. Gail Worley talks about the ups, downs and sideways.

Yahweh or the Highway (Skin Graft). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

American Folk Horror (Estrus). Review by Terry Eagan.

Cesarean (Escape Artist). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Bang (Touch and Go). Review by Ian Koss

BLUE (Capitol Records). Review by Charles D.J. Deppner