A History of Blindness (Propeller Sound Recordings). Review by Peter Lindblad.

Cordelia Elsewhere (Deer Lodge Records). Review by James Mann.

Thank You, Friends Big Star’s Third Live…and More (Concord Music Group). Review by James Mann.

Pre-Teenage Symphony (Omnivore Recordings ). Review by James Mann.

Evil Genius. Review by Kyrby Raine.

A Question of Temperature (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

Spend an hour with Al Jourgensen and you’re guaranteed to get a lot of dirt. But probably not quality dirt, like Gail Worley digs up. Reissues, the parting of ways with Paul Barker, and the dreaded Curse of Seattle – get a fresh pack and pour the wine for this one.

Travels in the South (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

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Mitch Easter, Let’s Active, the dBs, Rob Levy, interview

They don’t come more seminal than Mitch Easter, who has influenced music from both sides of the mixing board, with his band Let’s Active and as the producer for acts like REM, Pavement and Marshall Crenshaw. Rob Levy grabs a few moments with the busy man.

Free Expression (Action Musik). Review by Sean Slone.

Indian Summer (Satellite). Review by Gail Worley.

Autumn Sweet (Laughing Outlaw). Review by James Mann.