With 11 short tales of comic and macabre fantasy, Kelly Link’s new anthology, Stranger Things Happen, is aptly titled. Terry Eagan gets into the weirdness.

Futureperfect (Metropolis). Review by Jorge C. Galban.

Fifty Reasons to Explode (Mammoth). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The McCloskey Brothers Band (Sunny On Top). Review by Jeb Turner.

Dave Aftandilian plays “20 Questions” with black tape for a blue girl (and Projekt Records) main man Sam Rosenthal, for an in-depth look at their new album, the scavenger bride.

Can DVD capture the grandeur one of the greatest punk bands of all, The Clash? Director and longtime cohort Don Letts gives it a try with Westway to the World. James Mann will let you know-oh, should it stay or should it go.

Orinignal Soundtrack (Disney). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Beat, Surf, Fun (Magic Marker). Review by Julio Diaz.

Ghost Plants (Emperor Jones). Review by Nirav Soni.

In a shocking endorsement deal, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst reveals that he’s not only the Hair Club For Men’s new spokesman, he’s also a member. Daniel L. Mitchell gets to the root of the matter.

Denials Delusions and Decisions (MCA). Review by Matt Cibula.

Won (Doghouse). Review by Brian Kruger.

Braille (Thick). Review by Terry Eagan.

Diabolical Desolation (Candlelight). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Twelve Classic Heavy Metal Hits (Hip-O). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Just the Right Sound: The Association Anthology (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.

Dub Life (Shadow). Review by Bill Campbell.

Now in paperback, Dan Chaon’s short story collection Among The Missing explores the themes of absence and identity. Terry Eagan gets lost in the pages.

Buddha Bar III – Selections (George V / Musicrama). Review by Kiran Aditham.

Wanna Buy a Monkey? – A Mixtape Session (Sequence). Review by Julio Diaz.