In a small town in the middle of the American West, an indie icon makes an intimate appearance, and Julius C. Lacking was there.

Decline of the West Vol. I & II (Partisan Records). Review by James Mann.

III (Woodsist). Review by Jen Cray.

Six lucky fans film Dinosaur Jr. as they play Bug in its entirety at the 9:30 Club in DC.

A delay in a pair of reissued albums finds Sebadoh touring to promote a t-shirt. The seminal indie rockers could be promoting a paper bag for all it matters to a crowd of loyal Orlando fans, Jen Cray among them.

Sub Pop melodic noisemakers No Age kicked off a week-long anniversary celebration for one of Orlando’s best concert promoters at one of the town’s coolest little clubs. Jen Cray dropped in to pay her respects.

Natural Selections (Hometapes). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Interpol have lost their enigmatic bass player, but not their ability to bring the cool to even the hottest summer night. Jen Cray lets loose with the coolest cats in Orlando.

This Town (HoZac). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Eskimo Snow (anticon.). Review by Matthew Moyer.

I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day (Jagjaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.

With a stage show more akin to performance art than rock concert, Of Montreal is anything but subtle. Jen Cray did not wear a pink leotard or face paint to the Orlando show, but she enjoyed it all the same.

Poisonous Times (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Jen Cray.

The freshly reunited Dinosaur Jr. prove that you don’t have to create a big PR circus to get people excited about your comeback. The numbers may have been modest, but those who made it out to the band’s Orlando show at The Club@Firestone – Jen Cray among them – had a Sunday night to remember.

Young Modern (Eleven). Review by Jen Cray.

Mirror The Eye (Acuarela). Review by Bob Ham.

At Rear House (Shrimper). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Touring with the original lineup for the first time in 14 years, indie rock’s underrated heroes Sebadoh strolled into a soldout room at Orlando’s The Social. Nothing could derail Jen Cray from not only witnessing this event, but talking with the band that helped create the soundtrack to her teenage years.