Melted (Goner ). Review by Michael Crown.

Chase the Devil (Knitting Factory). Review by James Mann.

The Unkindness of Crows (Southern Lord). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Despite a discography that would make you expect a persona along the lines of a reincarnated Captain Beefheart, in conversation, Arrington de Dionyso is polite and eager to communicate his artistic mission in as understated a manner as possible. Ink 19 caught up with the artist on a rare day off, somewhere in Texas, to speak about his new album Malaikat Dan Singa, performance, and making music to conjure spirits.

Milky Ways. (!K7 Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Everybody, Come Outside! (Lujo). Review by Carl F Gauze.

From The Top Of My Tree (Finding You Attractive). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Nude With Boots (Ipecac). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Sweet Life (Sluggo’s Goon Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Tom Waits brought his Glitter and Doom tour to Atlanta, and James Mann lived to tell the tale. The boy is changed!

Anthology (Mute Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

River of Crime (Cordless). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Safe As Houses (Slender Means Society). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Rumblings (Hanson). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Blood of the Ram (Eleven Thirty). Review by Sean Slone.

For a brief while, James Mann puts the old 78s down and clues us in on those few things he liked in 2003 that weren’t around in 2002.

Fear of Rehearsal. Review by Stein Haukland.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte whips up an Outsight deluge, complete with analysis of Nick Drake, the Cramps, Betty Blowtorch, Captain Beefheart, Noam Chomsky and der Crue.

Holopaw (Sub Pop). Review by Stein Haukland.

Operators Are Standing By: The Essential Gary Lucas 1988-1996 (Knitting Factory). Review by James Mann.