DeVotchKa brings their strange Vegas-gypsy sounds to the masses at Colorado’s Mesa Theater.

Country Funk II: 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic Records). Review by James Mann.

A four-disc set of every Edie Adams show from the early 1960s.

A four-disc set of every Edie Adams show from the early 1960s.

Carl Gauze reviews 19 important people who died this year and just didn’t get the Ink they deserved. Spoiler alert: it was a bad year for Jacks.

With this new DVD release, Hyena continues their ambitious attempt to put together a case for Darin as both underrated and influential. Does it work? Ben Varkentine says that although Darin sometimes seems to be on autopilot, when he’s got his mojo working and is soldly in the driver’s seat, his skills as a perfomer are too great to be denied.

Thomas Schulte give us his 2004 Best Of, a new section of CD/DVD combos and a wrap-up of straggler 2004 new releases!

Pop gems, nostalgia, stars, retro-dance, electric disco, New Wave, alternative, and Broadway. Yes, Virginia, this is Ben Varkentine’s list of great albums for 2004.

Aces Back To Back (Hyena). Review by Ben Varkentine.