Santiago’s Vest (Electrokitty Records/In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Metal drummer Dailor in Phil Collins fanboy shocker!?!? Stick around for what other revelations Gail Worley coaxes out of Mastodon’s rhythmic anchor in the Ink 19 interview.

Police, Police! (Standard Recording Co.). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Young Modern (Eleven). Review by Jen Cray.

The Alternative (Major Reco). Review by Jen Cray.

For their second trip to Orlando in just three months time, Portugal the Man took a backseat in billing (to Rock Votolato), and quietly appeared as an opener at the same venue that they had previously sold out on their own. Jen Cray was back for a second helping of these Alaska boys.

Myths of the Near Future (DGC). Review by Jen Cray.

The Orphans (Test Tube Baby). Review by Jen Cray.

Shades of Streamers (Essay). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Tom “Tearaway Stardust” Schulte enjoys Dave Thompson’s second volume of an enlightening and detailed look at the life and career of über-artist David Bowie. Even more surprising is that his hands aren’t covered with glitter after putting the book down.

Shrunken Heads (Yep Roc). Review by Matt Parish.

Of Montreal have taken their glam rock traveling circus show on the road, and after frontman Kevin Barnes Full Monty stunt in Vegas recently the band’s Orlando stop was packed with fans as well as curiousos. Jen Cray was front and centered for this fully clothed event.

Broken Little Songs (Self-Released). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Straight from a music school in Brighton to the top of the charts in England, The Kooks are the United Kingdom’s answer to The Strokes. Jen Cray spoke with their charming frontman Luke Pritchard about making it in the States.

Diagrams Without Instructions (Hi Fi Alliance). Review by Jen Cray.

Monument to the Masses (Virgin). Review by Jen Cray.

Inside In/Inside Out (Astralwerks/EMI). Review by Ben Varkentine.

WW1 (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Incarnation (Hydrology). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Unshattered (Viastar). Review by Matthew Damascus.