Scott Adams finds that his leather chaps-wearing inner metal fan is satisfied by this new heavily illustrated tribute to the British metal gods. Need research fodder to debate the relative merits of British Steel over Screaming for Vengeance? This book is for you!

Local Anesthetic (Smooch Records). Review by Scott Adams.

You think copyright infringement’s today’s hot topic? Tad’s been there and done that, and they’re so over it, they’re over it. Scott Adams drinks a nameless, fizzy soft drink in toast to Seattle’s grunge pioneers.

Legendary proto-grunge nihilists in “having fun” shock! Scott Adams wouldn’t have believed it either. The proof is in the pudding with this archival release of vintage Flipper concerts.

Two friends avoid the draft in Vietnam by pretending to be gay, all while fending off the advances of their landlord and a nosy Mr. Furleyesque draft board member, in this late 60s comedy. Scott Adams is drafted into watching this for us. Sadly, no deferments here!

Scott Adams’ quarrel with this recently released DVD of the legendary Cro-Mags’ CBGBs reunion show is not that the band couldn’t bring the power one last time, but that the camera and sound quality were bootleg quality. That ain’t punk, punk.

It’s Not The Eat, It’s The Humidity (Alternative Tentacles Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Scott Adams is charmed by the simple pleasures of the punk rock life, as chronicled in this new collection of Ben Snakepit’s comic-strip diary.

If Scott Adams has learned one thing from Michael Eury’s secret history of simians in comics, it’s that you WILL beware the Gorilla Witch! And Gorilla Grodd. And Titano. And the Mod Gorilla Boss. And…

In this new documentary on the struggles of Roky Erickson , Scott Adams sees parallels with similar films on Robert Crumb and Daniel Johnston, but finds a stronger chance of redemption and hope for the erstwhile 13th Floor Elevator.

Romantic vampires? Heaving bosoms? Must be an Italian vampire film. Scott Adams dons his puffy shirt and velvet cape and swoons.

A Tribute to the Boys from Brutalsville. (TKO). Review by Scott Adams.

In a Million Pieces (Epitaph). Review by Scott Adams.

Scott Adams is moved by Verdi “Woody” Woodward’s wrenching memoir of a life torn between heroin, music and crime. Now that’s a life.

Chase the Man (TKO). Review by Scott Adams.

Proudflesh (Wired Gnome). Review by Scott Adams.

Make me a snack as big as the moon? After reading this new book, Scott Adams knows more about the Moon Pie than any one person has the right to know. Yum yum.

A recent novel by Joe Meno adds child detective to the “Where Are They Now?” file, and Scott Adams is in the market for a new moustache.