The ear-shattering beauty and wildly colorful spectacle of Muse overtakes Orlando, and Jen Cray.

The Greatest Hits (Universal Republic). Review by Christopher Long.

When given the chance to see Madonna, on a moment’s notice and four hours away, Jen Cray abandons all responsibilities, hightails it to Miami, and enjoys every sleep-deprived second of the journey!

Weezer brings the Memories Show to Orlando for a pair of full album performances that sell out with fans looking to take a time machine back to the early ’90s. Jen Cray caught the 1992 train and heard the Blue Album from start to finish.

The Used allow fans to check their propriety at the door and lose themselves in the throes of melodic noise, though it was their opening act, Dead Sara, in whom Jen Cray became lost.

Elton John has taken his Greatest Hits Tour on the road. What better time to finally catch the master songwriter, thought Jen Cray , and rightfully so.

Matthew Moyer declares this the best approximation of the Jesus Lizard live experience.

Foolish (Merge Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

After nearly a decade’s hiatus, Gavin Rossdale has relaunched BUSH, and a super sold-out show in Orlando lets Jen Cray know that she’s not the only one excited to see this band back together.

Charles D.J. Deppner talks with Curt Kirkwood about holding the strings of the Meat Puppets together with love, passion, fate, and sheer luck.

An unauthorized documentary on Neil Young’s career as it spans the history of rock ‘n’ roll.

A mixture of interview audio and incidental footage, About A Son allows rockdom’s left handed martyr to tell his own story. Matthew Moyer appreciates the minimalism.

Indie rock’s boyfriend/girlfriend pair Nathan Williams and Bethany Cosentino of Wavves and Best Coast teamed up for a short co-headlining tour that stopped in Tallahassee, Florida. Jessica Whittington whittled her way into the sold-out show and liked about half of what she saw… but which half?

Sub Pop melodic noisemakers No Age kicked off a week-long anniversary celebration for one of Orlando’s best concert promoters at one of the town’s coolest little clubs. Jen Cray dropped in to pay her respects.

Let It Sway (Polyvinyl Record Co.). Review by Jeff Schweers.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker’s landmark 1979 smash record.

Civilization (Dead Tank). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Local H prove to doubters that they are much more than a side-note in the story of grunge, and As Good As Dead is a sorely underrated album.

100mNYC (100m Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

African Elephants (Fat Wreck Chords). Review by Jen Cray.