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LIZ PHAIR: "Jealousy." It sneers like she does. NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork will point you to Zach Bryan, Jenny On Holiday, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Dry Cleaning, The Cribs and indie rock…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with R.E.M.! Live in Germany circa 1985, more complete than what has previously turned up on the Tube. Songs include "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Harbourcoat," "Sitting Still," "Maps…

THE FIVE AMERICANS: "I See The Light." CUT COPY visits World Cafe.  IRON & WINE shares “In Your Ocean.”  JOE PERNICE shares "The Black And The Blue."  BERNARD BUTLER, NORMAN BLAKE &…

ALBERT LEE covers Jimmy Webb's "If You See Me Getting Smaller," one of my favorite Webb tunes, though (afaik) never a hit for anyone. 100 HIGH QUALITY RARITIES BY BELOVED ARTISTS: Outtakes,…

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: "Tears of a Clown." Originally released in 1967, but it didn't become a hit until 1970. Sometimes, a hit takes time. KATHLEEN EDWARDS visits World Cafe.  DRY…

NANCY SINATRA: "These Boots Are Made For Walking." Are you ready?  SAINT ETIENNE visits World Cafe.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT: Favorite Albums of 2025.  BILLY JOEL performed in front of a crowd for…

FIRST, A LITTLE "NEWS": BRIGITTE BARDOT, the pouty, tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th-century movie sex symbolism in films beginning with “And God Created Woman,” then gave up acting at 39 to devote…

BREAKING: AVATAR 3 opened at the low end of projections with 88MM…  THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY STARTS HERE: … with CHRIS ISAAK, live at Universal Studios. Your holiday-themed numbers include "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,"…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with AIMEE MANN's CHRISTMAS CAROL (profanity warnings): Part One has your Scrooge-y set-up with Michael Penn. Part Two features The Office's John Krasinski. Part Three has Michael Cera.…

GLAM CHOPS: Art Brut's Eddie Argos has a "Countdown to Christmas."  JEFF TWEEDY visits World Cafe.  BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD is giving away a cover of Big Star's "The Ballad of El…