A Brand-New Shade of Blue (Omnivore). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Carnival Barkers (Cleave Recordings). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Box Set #3 (curated by Brian Eno) (Knitting Factory Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Going Underground: Paul McCartney, The Beatles and The UK Counter-Culture charts the beginning of the underground in London that gave rise to Pink Floyd, The Soft Machine, and Revolver.James Mann “turns on, tunes in, and drops out,” and says “it’s all groovy!”

Sonic Kicks (Yep Roc). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Akron/Family bring their travelling circus to Orlando. They say “Love is Simple” but on this night, as S D Green found, their music proved anythying but.

Syd Matters (V2 Records). Review by Sean Slone.

Smiling & Waving (Virgin). Review by Stein Haukland.

Shleep (Thirsty Ear). Review by Kurt Channing

Shleep (Thirsty Ear). Review by Carl Glaser