You know, whenever I take a break from Soundbites for a few weeks and run some features or interviews, I always get this feeling like I’m skipping class or something. Inevitably, when I return to the column and start sorting out the music news, I see the amount of emails, submissions and notifications of cool music events happening around the scene, and I have a little terror pee. How the hell am I going to cover all this? I scream out loud, before sweeping everything off my desk and throwing my laptop out the window.

Once the panic subsides, however, I get a feeling of excitement. Even if I can’t fit it all in my column, there’s so much new music and so many killer shows. So let’s get down to brass tacks. There’s a lot going on in the next few weeks.

We’re nearing the time of year when we celebrate the life and continuing legacy of beloved Burlington skateboarder and DJ Andy “A_Dog” Williams, who died of leukemia in 2013. A_Dog Day takes place this year on Saturday, August 27, and features a massive lineup of DJs and bands. The Burlington festivities begin during the day at the Andy A_Dog Williams Skatepark and finish up that evening at Nectar’s. The slate is stacked with A2VT, Greaseface, Konflik, Omega Jade, Blowtorch and many, many more.