An Interlude to the Outermost (Kraak). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Raising Sand (Rounder). Review by Jen Cray.

I Am the Avalanche brought a slew of mediocrity on tour with them to Orlando. Jen Cray was there to witness the disaster.

Sound of the Apocalypse (B&B Records). Review by Crystal Lee.

Hope and Glory (Zoe / Rounder Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Year Long Disaster (Volcom). Review by Jen Cray.

For their second trip to Orlando in just three months time, Portugal the Man took a backseat in billing (to Rock Votolato), and quietly appeared as an opener at the same venue that they had previously sold out on their own. Jen Cray was back for a second helping of these Alaska boys.

The Wildbirds were a mere opening act two months ago, but this time around they’re receiving top billing on a show packed with talent. Jen Cray was one of the few in attendance for one damn fine night of music.

Lez Zeppelin (Emanation Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.

In his new book, Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx lifts the lid on the most insane year of life when his drug habit took its gruesome, inevitable toll. Andrew Ellis discovers the reality behind the typical rock star cliché or sex, drugs and rock n’roll.

Golden Daze (PRC). Review by Jen Cray.

Church Mouth (Fearless). Review by Jen Cray.

The blues-soaked, funk-sprinkled, new progressive sounds of Alaska’s Portugal The Man made an evening of mediocre bands worth it for Jen Cray.

Hair (The Control Group/In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Matt Parish finds himself surrounded by lizard kings, not in an episode of Star Trek, but in the pages of Ben Fong-Torres’ exhaustive new photo archive of Jim Morrison and his merry pranksters.

Everything Last Winter (Black Label). Review by Jen Cray.

Rodrigo y Gabriela (ATO). Review by Jen Cray.

Top Billin’ (Exit Stencil). Review by James Greene Jr..

Wolfmother (Interscope). Review by Michael Crown.

Topaz Rarities (Self-Released). Review by Kyrby Raine.