Cholera (Two Thumbs Down). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Carl F Gauze , who may or may not be a card-carrying member of the Blank Generation, follows punk godfather Richard Hell from the seedy world of rock to the perhaps seedier world of the written word.

A documentary about the leading label of the punk and new wave movment, Carl F Gauze sticks a safety pin through his nose and jumps.

Retro Pop Remasters (Go Kart Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Too Little Too Late / Revenge of the Village Idiots (Village Idiot Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Blood Vessels (Teenage Heart Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

What’s to like in a punkumentary about a long-lived icon? Audible sound during The Queers’ live sets would have been a good start, but Carl F Gauze finds solace in the interview and rare bits.

A Tribute to the Boys from Brutalsville. (TKO). Review by Scott Adams.

Stay Afraid (Jagjaguwar/Brah). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Pass the Poison (Aresenic). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Proudflesh (Wired Gnome). Review by Scott Adams.

Start of the Century (The Lab). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Back from the Brink (Spinerazor). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Mean Things Happen in this Land (Ropeadope). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Andrew Ellis is left puzzled by Ben Myers’ attempts to overstate and overthink the cultural impact of Green Day in his new biography of the California punk rockers.

Starin’ Down The Sun (Morphius Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Greatest Hits (Last Chance Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Always Never Again (Touch & Go). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Lost Patrol Band (Burning Heart/Epitaph). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Live at the Deaf Club (Manifesto Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.