A very focused memoir of a singular year in Robyn Hitchcock’s early life provides Ian Koss with insight on basement Happenings and more.

Rhumba Country (New West Records). Review by Steven Cruse.

A wild speakeasy and a night of debauchery.

“Quality Pints” (Sub Pop). Review by Steven Cruse.

Get ready for an incredible lineup from Seattle’s 51st Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival, this Labor Day weekend.

Watch a musical theater career fly by, in reverse.

A pair of Tinto Brass films from the ’90s reminds viewers we weren’t always so uptight. Phil Bailey gets erotic with All Ladies Do It and Frivolous Lola from the esteemed Italian director.

Inside Out (Mojotown Records). Review by Randy Radic.

Christopher Long takes us on a personal journey of rediscovering the magic of music. It’s just the inspiration I needed to continue my own.

Tipish. Review by Carl F. Gauze.

It’s just a step to the right. You know the rest.

Fascinated by the arcane world of musical gear, Randy Radic spoke with dyed-in-the-wool gearhead Greg Hoy about his setup on new EP Holy Mother of God, how he produces his unique sound, and a gear-gone-wrong moment.

Trail of Flowers (Rounder Records). Review by Christopher Long.

Something Strange. Review by Carl F. Gauze.

POPtical Illusion (Domino). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Good Trouble (Palmetto). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The Return of Tomorrow (At The Dojo Records). Review by Steven Garnett.

Joe Jackson brought his Two Rounds of Racket tour to the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C. on Monday. Bob Pomeroy was in the area and caught the show.

A Beach of Nightly Glory (Metropolitan Groove Merchants). Review by Rose Petralia.

With only a week to go before powerful new feature Louis Riel or Heaven Touches The Earth premieres in the Main Slate at UNAM International Film Festival, Lily and Generoso sat down for an in-depth conversation with the film’s director, Matías Meyer.