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Bruce Cockburn | The Blood of Others (Sunset Boulevard Records)

Concert review: Gojira Brings Heaviness, Hardcore, & Heart STL’s The Sovereign | 09.18.26, The Sovereign (with photo gallery)

On tour: Three Metal Heavies, One Night—Mastodon, Deafheaven, & Alcest | 10.17.26, The Pageant

Concert reviewzey: Shaboozey w/ Brittney Spencer | 09.16.26, The Factory (with photo gallery)

Kim Novak’s Vertigo (Kino Lorber, NR)

Concert review: Black Veil Brides w/ Caskets & Archers | 09.04.26, The Factory (with photo gallery)

Concert review: Turnstile w/ Die Spitz & Vince Staples | 10.07.26, Arsenal BG Ballpark (with photo gallery)

Photo gallery: Chance the Rapper w/ La Reezy | 10.07.26, The Pageant

Criterion Backlist: The Crying Game (1992, R)

First Thought Fridays: Whisper Doll, the Crystal Teardrop, Cujo (a.k.a. Amon Tobin), Shiner, Teenage Fanclub, Imperial Teen

Never After Dark (Magnolia Pictures, NR)

Photo gallery: Charley Crockett w/ Durand Jones & the Indications | 09.16.26, Saint Louis Music Park

Concert review: Black Label Society w/ Zakk Sabbath & Dark Chapel | 09.11.26, The Factory (with photo gallery)

Chris Hedges & Joe Sacco | Requiem for Gaza (Fantagraphics)

Chris Hedges & Joe Sacco | Requiem for Gaza (Fantagraphics)

Matt Groening et al. | The Simpsons Comic Strip Cavalcade (Abrams ComicArts)

Concert review: Freaks on Parade feat. Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, The Hu, & Orgy | 09.09.26, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (with photo gallery)