Tuesday night's bill at The Fillmore in San Francisco was a rare treat: two musicians with new albums that I know and love — both of whom happen to be named Andrew. The evening started with the Spanish-flavored indie rock of Andrew Whiteman's Apostle of Hustle, which included two percussionists, one of whom was mostly devoted to playing bongos and maracas. Whiteman — a skinny white boy with Read more

As you may have heard, there's a new album from that Arcade Fire band coming out today. But not to be outdone by a bunch of overhyped Canadians, an army of other artists — including !!!, Air, and the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. — are also unleashing highly anticipated new CDs today, making this one of the best days for new music so far this year. (Coincidentally, all of these artists' names Read more

Andrew Whiteman is part of the extensive Canadian revolving rock collective Broken Social Scene, but his Apostle of Hustle project, founded in 2001, stands on its own merits, with driving rock guitars and gentle, Latin influences. On "National Anthem of Nowhere," from the upcoming album of the same name, Whiteman saves the tropical flavor for an explosion of brass in the closing minutes. That Read more