"For those that were bummed that I didn’t post last week’s Graboid, hopefully this week will make up for it as i’ve included everything onto this week. As usual, lots of great releases to check out, but I don’t have time to mention all of them since i’m running late..."

"        Benji Hughes photo : valerie@fremin.net   Rilo Kiley made a stop at Stubb’s this past Monday, and as much as I’ve just been a casual fan of the band (Jenny Lewis is a cutie for one, and the latest recording Under the Blacklight is slightly infectious..."

"Here’s something cute from singer- songwriter Benji Hughes, who’ll be performing tonight at L.A.’s Greek Theatre, opening for alt- rockers Rilo Kiley.Click here to hear “You Stood Me Up” on my Vox blog. This track is from Benji’s upcoming debut solo album, “A Love Extreme.”“You Stood Me Up” is available..."

"During a recent KEXP in-studio, Guy Garvey of Elbow touted fellow UK songwriter Adem’s song “Love and Other Planets” as one of his recent favorites. Now, Adem is releasing Takes, a collection of covers of some of his favorites of the 90s. Check out his cover of PJ Harvey’s “Oh..."

"Last night, I saw Rilo Kiley, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, and Benji Hughes. Now, I would describe Benji Hughes as a guy who looks like he should be in ZZTop, sings like Englebert Humperdinck, backed by a rock band. It was cool because it was different and..."