The Man on the Burning Tightrope (jetset). Review by Terry Eagan.

Split cd (North East Indie). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Evening Drag (Kimchee Records). Review by Terry Eagan.

In this first of two installments, Suicide frontman Alan Vega lets Matthew Moyer into the world of one of rock’s most influential forces and learns the dark truths of punk rock, modern art and …Eminem?

In this second part of Matthew Moyer’s interview with Suicide frontman Alan Vega, we delve into sculpting, a writing addiction and those times where you’re not sure if you’ve already died.

This Black Heart Is Gonna Break (Velvafonic). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Steve Stav goes way down with songwriter Johnny Dowd about “happy music,” the death penalty, and being called a genius.

Kurt Russell is nowhere to be seen, but Tom “Tearaway” Schulte is here to survey a cityscape littered with pop culture detritus.

The Good Night (Kim Chee). Review by Terry Eagan.

What Was Me (K). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

My Beautiful Sinking Ship (Bella Union). Review by Stein Haukland.

3 Pieces for Violin (King Crab). Review by Stein Haukland.

Enough popular culture to choke a horse! Tom “Tearaway” Schulte digs through the rubble of millions of rock and roll dreams.

Motherland (Elektra). Review by Stein Haukland.

Ill Gotten Gains (Beggars Banquet). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads (Bella Union). Review by Terry Eagan.

Can Our Love… (Beggars Banquet). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish (Spitfire). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

Singer Siobhan Duffy describes the Gunga Din’s sound as “Southern Lounge.” But what exactly does that mean? As she tells Marcel Feldmar, it aon’t indie rock…