The Definitive Thelonious Monk on Prestige and Riverside (Concord Music Group). Review by Scott Adams.

Brendan Toller’s documentary mixes interviews and animation to explain the death of the independent record store. Scott Adams comments on the eulogy.

Live on the Sunset Strip (Stax). Review by Scott Adams.

Book of Love, Lullabye, Candy Carol, Lovebubble (Noble Rot). Review by Scott Adams.

In the near future, there will be a documentary produced on every single punk scene or band from the late ’70s to mid ’80s. And that’s just fine.

The Day The Country Died, EP/LP, From The Cradle To The Grave, Rats/Time Flies, Worlds Apart, 29:29 Split Vision (Bluurg Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Scott Adams finds this compelling history of Merge Records, the underdog label that beat the odds and succeeded, to be insanely readable.

Idiosyncratic and in relentless pursuit of perfection, Sonny Rollins cut a swath through jazz music that has yet to fade out. Scott Adams examines this documentary of his musical achievements.

In author Pete Blecha’s new examination of the gnarled roots of Seattle rock music, he posits that it all started with the slurred words “Louie Louie.” Scott Adams obviously approves.

Now We Can See (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Scott Adams.

Black Moses / Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) (Stax). Review by Scott Adams.

Reflections (Uproar). Review by Scott Adams.

The Bright Orange Years (Merge Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Television can be good for you. Especially when it’s Glenn O’Brien’s NYC art-damaged public access freakshow. This is TV Party. Pay attention.

Robert Mugge’s documentary about Al Green’s tragedy-strewn return to the Church is given the deluxe 25th Anniversary DVD treatment. Can Scott Adams get an amen?

What? You’ve watched every episode of Metalocalypse and find yourself with nothing left to fill the sick, black void in your soul? Get thee to the source, man. Scott Adams recommends this Viking-fueled history of Black Metal.

Live At Budokan (Epic/Legacy). Review by Scott Adams.

The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2) (SPV/Steamhammer). Review by Scott Adams.

Matador Singles ‘08 (Matador). Review by Scott Adams.

Rip your shirt off and check out Iggy Pop’s shake appeal… Scott Adams tells Ink 19 The Stooges are really big in Belgium right now.