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Four local bands lit up Melbourne, Florida at the Pineapples Moon Room. The lineup, presented by Red Eye Booking, included London on Fire, The Speed Spirits, and Dunies, all from in Melbourne, and special guest, Orlando band Better Than This.
On a hot summer night, Bush plays to a sold out arena in Tampa, Fl, proving that there is still an audience for a high energy rock and roll show.
Swallow The Anchor. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Inaugural Big Guava festival in Tampa, FL. 3 days of music, midway rides, craft beer, and local food. Phillip Haire breaks out the poncho and dives in!
The Great Escape EP (Secret People). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Dot Hacker (EP) (ORG Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Matthew Moyer declares this the best approximation of the Jesus Lizard live experience.
See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody tells Bob Mould’s entire story – from his abusive childhood to his coming out as a gay man, filled with details and anecdotes from his 50-plus years.
Scott Adams finds this compelling history of Merge Records, the underdog label that beat the odds and succeeded, to be insanely readable.
Hurrication EP (Olympic). Review by Carl F Gauze.
From The Top Of My Tree (Finding You Attractive). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Heart Palpitations of The Rich And Famous (Eskimo Kiss). Review by Carl F Gauze.
New Rock Nation (Downline Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Accident(s) (Other Electricities). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Run All Night (Q Division). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Strawberry Lover (Ryko). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Mean Things Happen in this Land (Ropeadope). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Come Down (Rykodisc). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Non-Fiction/Sumatra Fox (Emergency Umbrella). Review by Aaron Shaul.
December [Reissue] (Words On Music). Review by Aaron Shaul.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.