After 25 years of living rent-free in Ian Koss’s head, another “Weird Al” Yankovic concert tries for an encore.

Speed of Light (Snailform Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

WTF?? (swim~). Review by Peter Lindblad.

A collection of engaging interviews culled from the personal archives of Canadian radio host Shane Christopher Neal, the recently released After the Encore: Intimate Conversations with Music Legends is a page-turner for classic rock-crazed enthusiasts.

Straight To It (Ruf Records). Review by Randy Radic.

Somos Los Straitjackets (Yep Roc). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

In this week’s installment, Christopher Long slices up another excerpt from his latest book, Garage Sale Vinyl, where he revisits his favorite album, Heartbreak Station from his favorite band, Cinderella.

Hellbender is an exquisite bit of heavy-metal folk horror set in and around a secluded house in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

My Latin Heart (Patois Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Tradition vs. innovation — it’s an age old story, retold anew in Flamenco: Pasión En Peligro (Flamenco: Passion in Danger), a captivating look into the musical art form of flamenco, by Larry Marvar.

Cinnamon Flower (Resonance Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

History of Silence (Morr Music). Review by Peter Lindblad.

All About McGuffin (Kakubarhythm). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Painted Intentions. Review by Danielle Holian.

The Collapse of Everything (On U Sound). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

This week, Christopher Long gets seduced by a Mississippi vintage vinyl store manager with an eight-dollar, B+ condition copy of Back Home Again, the 1974 classic from John Denver. SOLD!

Although teen witches have long been a staple in pop culture, rarely have they been presented with the blood-soaked gusto of Jennifer Reeder’s Perpetrator.

Earth To Eva (675 Records). Review by Randy Radic.

Desire on Ice (Org Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Fool for the City (50th Anniversary Edition) (Rhino Records). Review by Christopher Long.