"Harlem - Bill Withers"Summer night in Harlem/Man it's really hot!" sings Withers on this stomping lead-off song from Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones with a rhythm section that included Al Jackson, James Gadson and Jim Keltner and Donald Duck Dunn on bass. While the rhythm section..."

"Natalie Portman's Shaved head is a 5 piece out of Seattle that rivals the likes of CSS and Does it Offend You Yeah? with their clever hipster fashion references and relentless electro/power pop. Their new album 'Glistening Pleasure' drops July 15th and it is a bangin' album. The concepts of..."

"Monday, June 09, 2008 We Looked Like Giants Photo by Frank YangIndisputable conclusion to be drawn from Saturday's Olympic Island mini-festival out on the Toronto Islands - the kids still love the Death Cab For Cutie. Oh, how they love them. The Seattle foursome's tour in support of their recent..."

"Friday, May 30, 2008 Forever Again Photo via SubPopThere are many days where I haven't had the time to properly formulate a review for anything, nor is there anything especially newsworthy to contemplate. This is one of those days. But thankfully I have enough random linkage to fill out a..."

"Hey sorry folks, 'was busy again doing an exorcism for a friend who bought the last Celine Dion cd.Tough job.Well, poor Bill Sherrell, I can’t find any information about him...I'm desperate.Ok, our Bill's from Indianapolis, that’s why maybe ‘Rock On Baby’ sounds like a car-racer with its rippling virtuoso piano..."