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

Various Artists (Wolfgang Morden/VICE). Review by Stein Haukland.

6TWENTY (Hollywood Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Buffalo Head 7” (Fictitious Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Truth, Soul, Rock & Roll (Sparrow Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Get Into It (The Militia Group). Review by Stein Haukland.

After two million songs, 7500 shows, and more than a few cold ones, the Energizer bunny of rock and roll keeps on going. Liza Hearon talks to Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices.

Chat And Business (Fantastic Plastic). Review by Stein Haukland.

Distant Effects (Squealer). Review by Frank White .

Black City (Epitaph). Review by Stein Haukland.

One Time Bells (Star Time International). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.

Today is My Day (Thick). Review by Brian Broccoli.

Christopher R. Weingarten has been going steady with these 19 singles all year, and now wants to bring them home to meet you. Prepare to be surprised at who’s coming to dinner.

Ron Fountenberry’s eclectic, hooky pop music more than lives up to his ostentatious-sounding alias. Julio Diaz talks stage names, fashion, and music biz politics with The Incredible Moses Leroy.

Is This It (RCA). Review by Terry Eagan.