CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: A Charlie Brown Christmas airs tonight on ABC. Unsurprisingly, network suits didn't dig it at first. That was 40 years ago. Granted, it's not quite the same without…
Read MoreOH, THE HUMANITY! AND THE M&MS!RICHARD THOMPSON: Billboard has details on the incredible box set coming in February. But wait, there's more… if you pre-order direct.HARRY AND THE POTTERS: The band that…
Read MoreKATHLEEN EDWARDS: Although she doesn't see herself as alt-country, *Sixeyes does and hooks you up with seven legal MP3s from her website. If you haven't heard her, I would recommend starting with…
Read MoreHAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY — the remembrance of gratitude for Native Americans teaching the Pilgrims some farming tips and celebration of the Pilgrims' rejection of communism. Writing from the Land of Lincoln, I…
Read MoreI HAVE FRIENDS IN TOWN FROM DALLAS this week and may not get to round up the usual suspects today. So with the holiday shopping season just around the corner, I thought…
Read MoreTHE CURRENT: The indie branch of MPR has an ocean of streams of cool bands just waiting for you — The Shins, The Hold Steady, Bob Mould, The National, Rilo Kiley, Dungen,…
Read MoreWALK THE LINE was pretty darn good. Perhaps not as compelling as Ray, or perhaps it had been so long since there had been a picture like Ray that it simply made…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE is still doing quite well on the ol’ Tomatometer, but what did I think of it, and can I make it spoiler-free?…
Read MoreTHE WORST RECORD COVERS OF ALL TIME, according to Pitchfork.THE ARCTIC MONKEYS: ChartAttack reports that the band exceeded the hype at its North American debut gig in Toronto. At Stereogum, Scott reports…
Read MoreART BRUT turns Nick Sylvester of the Village Voice: “I truly hated these guys… Four sold-out nights in the New York area later, two of which I attended, Art Brut might be…
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