Brian Jonestown Massacre has survived the notorious mood swings of mastermind Anton Newcombe long enough to pummel a sold-out Tel Aviv crowd and Ink 19’s own Yifat Grizman with nearly three hours of genius noise.

Live at Billy Bob’s Texas (Smith Music Group). Review by James Mann.

The Bachelor Party - posted by Carl Gauze on July 29, 2012 22:16

Those Who Can, Duet - posted by Carl Gauze on July 28, 2012 13:14

Bare - posted by Carl Gauze on July 28, 2012 12:24

I’ll Play the Blues for You (Stax). Review by James Mann.

Master of My Make Believe (Downtown Records/Atlantic Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Musically, The Raconteurs are as tight as a pulled muscle.

Best Coast sells out The Social, but Jessica Whittington and one of the Bethanys squeeze in, stick thier hearts on their sleeves, and resist calling their exes.

Epic swan song, or bust? A lot of hope and hype surround Christopher Nolan’s final installment of his Caped Crusader trilogy. Carefully avoiding spoilers, Steve Stav tosses a Batarang or two in examining The Dark Knight Rises.

The Seven Year Itch - posted by Carl Gauze on July 22, 2012 20:46

The perfect candidate - posted by James Mann on July 19, 2012 10:03

Fragment(ed) - posted by Carl Gauze on July 16, 2012 21:23

Banga (Columbia). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Spike Heels - posted by Carl Gauze on July 15, 2012 13:48

The Orlando concert season kicked off with a very loud bang at Orlando’s super-groovy Plaza “Live” Theater with Maps and Atlases, though it was opening band The Big Sleep that really did it for Christopher Long.

Rize of the Fenix (Columbia Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

The Quality Companion stockpiles an embarrassment of riches for the serious comics fan.