Shitty Times Volume 3. Review by Julius C. Lacking.

The first wave of UK punk crested and shrank back, but the Mekons are still thrashing and foaming.

M. Ward could get by on his smoky velvet voice alone, but he also happens to be a supreme connoisseur of what alert musicians call songcraft.

Sweet Candy Power (Good Charamel Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Sounds Like Music (Omnivore Recordings ). Review by James Mann.

Learn what piece of vinyl various pop stars first purchased in their youth.

Soulfire Live! (Wicked Cool Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Brimming with compelling interviews, and bursting with action-packed concert performances, this newly-released DVD documentary provides music enthusiasts with a riveting, behind-the-scenes look at one of rock’s most influential festivals.

Barry Goldberg reminisces about his lengthy career in the music biz during an interview with Michelle Wilson, a career that is still thriving.

Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981 (Omnivore). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Shonen Knife play their first show in Tampa. If their fans have their way, it won’t be Shonen Knife’s last visit. Bob Pomeroy fills in the details.

Carrboro (Bloodshot Records). Review by James Mann.

The Damned was the first UK punk band to release an album. Join Captain Sensible and David Vanian as they look back over their long and winding career.

s/t Cassette EP (Infinity Cat). Review by Jen Cray.

Adventure (Good Charamel Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

White Reaper Does It Again (Polyvinyl). Review by Jen Cray.

The People Are Home (Recess Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Snake Oil (Cleopatra Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Big Words Make the Baby Jesus Cry, Dark Clouds Gather over Middlemarch, The Great Boston Molasses Flood. Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Songs about Cars, Space and The Ramones (New! Records). Review by James Mann.