The Bears for Lunch. Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Ghost on the Canvas (Surfdog Records). Review by Sean Slone.

The 33 1/3 series has produced some great essay books exploring some of rock’s most iconic albums. S D Green finally gets around to Marc Woodworth’s commendable attempt to make sense of Guided by Voices’ shambolic classic, Bee Thousand.

Normal Happiness (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Live at the Horseshoe Tavern (Wigwam). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Fiction Man (Fading Captain). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

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Human Amusement at Hourly Rates (Matador). Review by Stein Haukland.

Human Amusement at Hourly Rates (Matador). Review by Stein Haukland.

Earthquake Glue (Matador). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Motel Of Fools (Fading Captain). Review by James Mann.

After two million songs, 7500 shows, and more than a few cold ones, the Energizer bunny of rock and roll keeps on going. Liza Hearon talks to Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices.

The Harold Pig Memorial (Fading Captain). Review by James Mann.

The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet (Fading Captain). Review by James Mann.

Universal Truths and Cycles (Matador). Review by James Mann.

Calling Zero / Life Starts Here (Fading Captain). Review by James Mann.

Lesson Number One on how to have a great interview: Know your subject. Following that rule, Gail Worley plies the tongue of Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard with a six of Miller Lite, and lets the tape roll. We guarantee that the result is a GBV interview the likes of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Waved Out (Matador). Review by Morgan P. Engle