The Great Dumbening (Vaccination). Review by Stein Haukland.

Soundtrack (Volcano). Review by Anton Wagner.

Solid Zinc: The Anthology (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.

Sing The Beatles (Chesky). Review by Bill Campbell.

Dave Aftandilian plays “20 Questions” with black tape for a blue girl (and Projekt Records) main man Sam Rosenthal, for an in-depth look at their new album, the scavenger bride.

A Tribute to the Shaggs (Animal World). Review by Randall J. Stephens.

No Refunds (self-released). Review by Brian Kruger.

Nut Music as Free as the Squirrels (Atavistic). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

When you’re the guitar prodigy son of a music legend, the pressure’s on before the first note is played. How does Dweezil Zappa handle the expectations of life in the shadow of musical genius Frank? By just having fun with it! Gail Worley shoots the breeze with the strangely named scion of the Zappa family.

If you’re over the age of 25, you probably grew up with the music of Duran Duran. Remember the hysteria, the screaming girls, the videos? Gail Worley sure does, and asked keyboardist Nick Rhodes about all of it in this extensive, in-depth interview.

Son of Cheep Thrills (RykoDisc). Review by Jeff Patch

Review by David Whited

Mystery Disc (Rykodisc). Review by Drew Id

200 Motels (MGM/Rykodisc). Review by Jim Presnell