The Death of Cool (Pleasure Loves Company). Review by Randy Radic.

What Am I Supposed To Do. Review by Randy Radic.

LEYLINES. Review by Randy Radic.

“Better That Way” (Big Loud Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.

Badges (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

Traces of the Flood. Review by Randy Radic.

Burn the House Down (Ruf Records). Review by Randy Radic.

The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.

Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.

“Drain” Review by Randy Radic.

I’m People (Chrysalis). Review by Judy Craddock.

Parallel Stride (Dromedary Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

I Should Be Happy (DB Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

On the final night of their sold-out PORTAL EU Tour, Auckland duo Balu Brigada delivered a slick, high-energy set at The Academy Main Room. DJ Ryeberry primed the audience with chaotic house energy before the brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley took over, eventually closing the night with an intimate encore moment from within the crowd itself, blurring the line between stage and audience in a fitting finale to their European run.

“FIX UR FACE” (Interscope Records). Review by Danielle Holian.

Ink 19’s Randy Radic talks with songwriter/guitarist Luka Nikolić, of the Serbian band Bitter Blue.

The Charmer (Spaceflight Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

“Chaos” Review by Randy Radic.

In Times of Dragons (Universal/Fontana). Review by Judy Craddock.