Iron & Diamonds (Sugar Hill). Review by Chris Catania.

Father Divine (RIOR). Review by Chris Catania.

Hydro Phonic (DMAFT). Review by Chris Catania.

National Flags (SYJIP). Review by Chris Catania.

Let’s Frolic (Redeye). Review by Chris Catania.

Wattstax Soundtrack (Stax). Review by Chris Catania.

Bulletproof (Geffen). Review by Chris Catania.

This is Somewhere (Hollywood). Review by Chris Catania.

Cool Out and Coexist (RIOR). Review by Chris Catania.

Da Connect (Trump Tight Entertainment). Review by Chris Catania.

Bright Outside (Self-released). Review by Chris Catania.

The Other Side of Los Angeles (Deaf, Dumb & Blind). Review by Chris Catania.

Chris Catania is utterly taken with this new collection of Shel Silverstein’s travelogue sketches from the Sixties. That’s right, Silverstein wrote for Playboy! I thought you said you read it for the articles….

Brighton, MA (Loose Tooth). Review by Chris Catania.

1959 (Quiver Society). Review by Chris Catania.

Port Authority (Rawkus). Review by Chris Catania.

Who Needs Actions When You Got Words? (Pet Cemetery/679). Review by Chris Catania.

Chris Catania finds that it’s taking longer than he thought to finish Qbadisc mastermind Ned Sublette’s new history of Cuban song - he keeps running to the record store mid-page for his fix. That’s the stuff.

Someone in Madison is Praying for You (And It’s Not Me) (Commie Martyr 512). Review by Chris Catania.

The Anonymous EP (Self-Released). Review by Chris Catania.