In this personal exposé, longtime Ink19 staff writer Christopher Long reveals why after 50 years, he’s still obsessed with 1974. SPOILER: It might have to do with movies, music, and magic.

Blood (Fuzze-Flex Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Collective Soul blew the roof off the sold-out Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida. Michelle Wilson was there to capture it all.

Remember that one great band from way back when? Lee Aronsohn did, and he brought his memory back to life.

Europe Live (Provogue/Mascot Label Group). Review by Michelle Wilson.

The Sky Below (BuddhaLand Music). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Last Star Shining (Basement Tape Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Mysterium Mysterium (Yo Yo). Review by Stein Haukland.

Lion & Blue (Little Roar). Review by Stein Haukland.

Spirituals (Drag City). Review by Stein Haukland.

Dada (self-released). Review by Stein Haukland.

Did someone put a fatwah on Cat Stevens’ career? Hal Horowitz examines the nadir of the folkie-turned-Muslim’s pop music career, taking an in-depth look at Stevens’ recently-reissued last three albums, Numbers, IZITSO, and Down To Earth.

Teaser and the Firecat

A textbook example of an artist whose early work defined him, Cat Stevens’ po…