OK, take a good, long stretch and settle in for this week's fare. It's a solid mix of old classics, recent developments and modern head-scratchers. Like most communities, I suppose…

Well, Well: A neat slice of rare Pylon footage was unearthed last week, and we're better off for it. The 1980 clip was culled from what is presumably a much longer tape and shows the band performing its song "Danger" at New York's Danceteria. The popular and forward-thinking Gotham nightspot was still at its short-lived original Garment District location on W. 37th Street when this show took place. What's so vital about this bit of film is that it quite clearly depicts Pylon as a band that could take its tightly wound compositions and stretch them into flexible canvases. I can't help but think there's just going to be more and more stuff like this bubbling to the surface—and I can hardly contain my excitement. Kudos to archivists Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong, who preserved this for NYU's Fales Library Downtown Collection. Dig it over at vimeo.com/50389377.

An Honest Tune: Widespread Panic released its new live album, Wood, last week. Recorded at the beginning of 2012 on the band’s all-acoustic "Wood Tour," the album is available as a digital download and as a standard CD. Still, the neat-o triple-LP box set is the way to go for ardent fans and the aesthetically minded alike. Hell, you don't even have to be a Panic fan to appreciate the gorgeous artwork and photography, much of which comes courtesy of Nashville's legendary Hatch Show Print. The band continues its tradition of playing huge New Year's Eve concerts with a show this Dec. 31 at Charlotte, NC's Time Warner Cable Arena. It will sell out—most likely very soon. So, head to widespreadpanic.com and make your plans.

Future Ape Tapes recreate the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance scene from Back to the Future.

Take All Day: After an extremely long bout of silence, Future Ape Tapes has some new material available. Man, oh man, is this stuff sweet. The two-track EP Zone of Silence contains approximately 20 minutes of music and feels like a psychic street sweeper. Combining loops, digital treatments and improvisational playing, the EP marks another giant step in the evolution of Future Ape Tapes since the mysterious and sometimes shadowy group first started releasing music over six years ago. Zone of Silence is available for free at futureapetapes.bandcamp.com, and so is everything else the band has done. So, get your history lesson on and come into the future.

All Hail: The new album from Maserati dropped earlier this month, but the band is going to officially celebrate its release at the 40 Watt this Saturday. Copies of Maserati VII should be in local stores as we speak. The double-vinyl LP comes with a free download code, too, so spring the bucks. Mike Albanese (Cinemechanica) joins the band on drums for this release, and everyone who's ever heard him hit knows what a powerful force he is. There's a bit more crunch to this album than we've previously heard from Maserati, but the band's touchstones—heady, instrumental thought-provokers—are still present in droves. Dig it. The band will tour Florida, the East Coast and Midwest until just before Thanksgiving. Opening the Athens show is brand new band The Powder Room—Gene Woolfolk (ex-Manray), Aaron Sims and Bubba McDonald (both ex-Pride Parade). Has there been a (self-described, mind you) "power trio" this hotly anticipated in recent history? I don't think so. Just don't be late.

A Public Service Announcement: Like it or not, Corey Smith's upcoming shows at the Georgia Theatre—Nov. 23 & 24—will most assuredly sell out. (If they don't, it'll be because of some wrinkle in the universe.) Tickets for these shows are $21 and available through georgiatheatre.com. Oh yeah, if you purchase tickets, you'll get a free download of the song "Every Dawg," which Smith recorded live at the Theatre. So, you know, there's that, too. Sing along via coreysmith.com.

Back to the Web: Here's the requisite quarterly reminder to those who haven't visited our website, Flagpole.com, in a while: Click over for a whole bunch of constantly updated content, including record reviews, live reviews, neat-o blog stuff (including exclusive new tracks from local bands) and much more. Also, like us on Facebook for weekly ticket giveaways and follow @FlagpoleMusic on Twitter, just 'cause. Plus, a truly awesome website redesign is coming soon! [Gabe Vodicka]