This week, Christopher Long takes the first step in reconciling his splintered relationship with his kabuki-faced former heroes, when he ponies up a king’s ransom for a reasonably well-cared-for vinyl copy of Rock and Roll Over, the 1976 cock rock classic from KISS.

Trio of Bloom (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Athens, Georgia, punk art rockers Five Eight long for some old fashioned lonely aloneness on their latest single, “I’m Alone.”

Tourist. Review by Randy Radic.

Boasting crunchy hooks and punchy melodies, the contagious So-Cal combo, Mewtone, is infecting the current indie rock scene.

SHISH (KNIK). Review by Judy Craddock.

Fantastic Magic Baby, the bizarre film adaptation of a Peking Opera favorite, is a highlight of the ten-film box set, Furious Swords And Fantastic Warriors: The Heroic Cinema of Chang Cheh.

When the Future Arrives Without You (Damaged Disco). Review by Peter Lindblad.

Lily and Generoso review Dracula, director Radu Jude’s second feature of 2025, a delightfully controlled explosion of tales connected to everyone’s favorite parasitic impaler.

This week, Christopher Long reunites with one of his all-time favorite records when he spots a one-dollar 8-track copy of Fantastic Voyage, the 1980 R&B classic from Lakeside, while on a recent record hunting expedition in Mississippi.

The Change. Review by Randy Radic.

For the eleventh straight year, Lily and Generoso absorbed all that is AFI Fest 2025, the American Film Institute’s five-day festival, and they’re back to review their eight favorite features from the large slate of films they viewed this time around!

The Night Has Eyes (Garganta Press). Review by Peter Lindblad.