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In the news today: Tame Impala, Lonerism, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Melvins, Lana Del Rey, Keanu Reeves, Dogstar, Gogol Bordello, Ukraine, Jello Biafra, Tre Cool, Joe Lally, Agnostic Front, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Lizzo, Tina Turner, Toyah, Robert Fripp, Golden Earring, Jeff Rosenstock, Burton C. Bell, Fear Factory, Cult of Luna, Black Midi, Royal Blood, Surprise Chef, Linda Lindas, Kevin McDonald, KitH, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Cover Up (Megaforce/13th Planet). Review by Kiran Aditham.
The Last Sucker (13th Planet Records). Review by Kiran Aditham.
The Masterba_Tour_ is the Al Jourgensen show. Headlined by Ministry and also featuring Jourgensen’s longtime side project, Revolting Cocks, it’s an evening of industrial, experimental metal, and mayhem. Jen Cray finds herself front and center.
In Disgust We Trust (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
MTV2 Headbangers Ball: Volume 2 (Roadrunner Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Spend an hour with Al Jourgensen and you’re guaranteed to get a lot of dirt. But probably not quality dirt, like Gail Worley digs up. Reissues, the parting of ways with Paul Barker, and the dreaded Curse of Seattle – get a fresh pack and pour the wine for this one.
Slipknot,Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses),Roadrunner,Anurag Chatterjee
Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses) (Roadrunner.) Review by Anurag Chatterjee
Self-Destructive Pattern (Roadrunner). Review by Nick Plante.
The Impossibility of Reason (Roadrunner). Review by Stein Haukland.
Tooth And Nail (Retribute). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The 5ifth Column (Underground Inc. / Cracknation). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Concrete (Roadrunner). Review by Stein Haukland.
Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture (Roadrunner). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Roadrunner). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
Exios Mex-tremos: Mextremist/Greatest Hits (Kool Arrow). Review by David Lee Beowulf.
From Bliss to Devastation (TVT). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
Memories (Triumvirate). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Digimortal (Roadrunner). Review by Kiran Aditham.
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.