"This is an incredibly gorgeous work of art." -- Randy Radic

"With 'The Oval (Milestar Mix),' San Tropez delivers a brisk, innovative new song with its eyes looking toward what’s approaching." -- Randy Radic

"With “I’m Wide Awake,” AloneKitty pushes their mix of wonderfully distorted guitars, ghostly vocals, and vertical sound to a superb extreme." -- Randy Radic

"Joyful Noise is a very welcome document of one night in Germany, and it helps me fondly remember another great night in Detroit." -- Bob Pomeroy

"Vicious Kitty’s 'Bangkok City' overflows with quotable lyrics and the intense energy of something about to take place for the better." -- Randy Radic

"Therapeutic, relatable, and raging, probably feeling invisible, too, they poured out their hearts. Maybe the wounds have healed for Nymb, but it appears another generation is feeling the same wailing confusion and pain they once did and finding a friend in nymb." -- Peter Lindblad

"Ultimately, Take Me Back is a love letter to Austin and the people who live there." -- Bob Pomeroy

"Made in-house over a whirlwind five-day session, with Michael Archer on bass and Johnny’s brother Jay Moeller behind the drums, Rise and Shine surges with blistering fretwork, slinky grooves, vivid narratives, and no shortage of bravado." -- Randy Radic

"There is so much action in this film, the plot is nearly incomprehensible and quite beyond the point. Just know there is evil scheming, an old master who may not be quite as he seems, training and intrigue at Shaolin Temple, and of course the flying guillotines." -- Phil Bailey

"What may seem at first blush... an overt invitation to a roll in the hay might serve another purpose, like letting everyone in earshot know that listening to All Over You and its full-on, fizzy power-pop will make you glow and sparkle and feel exhausted afterward." -- Peter Lindblad

"As it flashes from Brit-pop experimentation to heartland rock to psychedelia, All Of The Time is both intriguing and convincing." -- Randy Radic

"It goes without saying that a disciple of Robyn Hitchcock and Syd Barrett would have to do something completely bonkers. ...weird sonic textures, found vocal samples and a mantra about touching butter with his finger. Does it make any sense? Does it need to make any sense?" -- Bob Pomeroy

"My Undesirable Friends Part I and Part II are not mere documentaries detailing the invasion of Ukraine... they offer in-depth explorations of the unwavering danger faced by these journalists in their dedication to accurately portray Putin’s Russia and the futility of the war." -- Lily and Generoso

New Music Now spotlights the songs we can't get out of our heads. Grand Junction filmmaker and author Arn McConnell kicks off a new season, with Robyn Hitchcock, Sesame Street (Cookie Monster, of course), Miami Lice, and Grand Junction hip-hop artists Jason & Trevor. Grab a cup of tea and tune in!

"For nearly forty years, each new Dinosaur Jr. record has brought me immense joy. Dinosaur Jr.’s thirteenth studio album, There Near, is no exception.... J Mascis is a riff machine, and his guitar sound is undeniably unique." -- Blake Bickham

"Owning an impressive, prolific career that now spans nearly a quarter century, with Dreamin’ Of, Pieta Brown has proven once again why she remains one of the best and brightest, and most relevant artists on the indie music scene." -- Christopher Long

"Cinematic in a campy, B-movie kind of way... The Jet Black Berries’ thrilling 1985 debut LP Sundown on Venus — newly reissued and out on CD for the first time — went boldly, and dramatically, where no other band was crazy enough to go." -- Peter Lindblad

"Dallas Burrow has a distinctive voice, beaucoup charisma, and a gift for consequential lyrics. His new album is inspired and oh-so good." -- Randy Radic

"On Spend a Little Time, the singer-songwriter delivers a slightly different approach, a set of psych-rock-influenced folk tracks buoyed by lush country savors." -- Randy Radic

"The amalgamation of blues and Americana sounds first-rate on “Break of Day,” a song that reveals a spiritual, passionate sensibility that beckons to listeners." -- Randy Radic