A Tribute to Cajun Music (Vanguard). Review by Stein Haukland.

A1C EP (Dogprint). Review by Andrew Chadwick.

Various Artists (Twisted Nerve / Beggars Banquet). Review by Anton Warner.

Cut the Midrange, Drop the Bass (Rephlex). Review by Bill Campbell.

Alessandro Safina (Interscope). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Oscar buzz continues at Ink 19, as Daniel L. Mitchell takes a look at director Wes Anderson’s quirky new film The Royal Tenenbaums.

Old Souls and Wolf Tickets (Rykodisc / Slow River). Review by Matt Cibula.

Aftershock (Doghouse). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

Chairy Girl breaks with the usual format, to give some thoughts on love in keeping with the season, and how broccoli is the worst part of selfish tempura.

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Transparent). Review by Bill Campbell.

Live in a Dive (Fat). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

One of the best series currently on television finally gets the full-season DVD treatment. Julio Diaz sinks his teeth into season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Force Fed On Human Flesh (Baphomet / Housecore). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Eso Charis (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The world’s going to hell in a handbasket. We’re at war, the economy’s in shambles, and this Enron thing is downright scary. And Celine Dion’s making a comeback. Yet people still find time to send us hate mail. Who says the terrorists have already won?

Symphony For the Devil (Necropolis). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Gravy (Gravyrock). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

All Girl Summer Fun Band (K). Review by Julio Diaz.

Rare & Remixed (Nettwerk). Review by Bill Campbell.

A Beautiful Mind: Original Motion Picture Score (Decca / UMG). Review by Vanessa Bormann.