The Cassettes (Lovitt). Review by Stein Haukland.

Stateside Sessions: Drum and Bass Vol. 2 (Topaz). Review by Dan Stapleton.

Club Nation America Volume Two (Ministry Of Sound). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte blisses out to Kranky, gets nauseous with Necrophagia, and gives the nod to McClusky. It’s Outsight, daddy-o!

Mood Music For Saturdays After Dark (Water). Review by Bill Campbell.

Can’t Hear Nothin’ (Panic Button / Lookout!). Review by Stein Haukland.

When Fred Lonberg-Holm conducts his Lightbox Orchestra, the lights go on – literally. Mary Hopkin turns the spot on this musical innovator.

Mara Leveritt explores “the true story of the West Memphis Three” in her new book, Devil’s Knot. James Mann explains why that is such an important distinction.

Nonument (Beggars Banquet / 4AD). Review by Terry Eagan.

Remembering John Lee Hooker (Blue Storm). Review by James Mann.

Writer Billy Ingram tells “television’s untold tales” in his new book, TVparty! Ben Varkentine checks the listings.

Immortal EP (Arista). Review by Stein Haukland.