Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Arcade Fire live in concert understands how uniquely mesmerizing the band's shows are. The group truly treats its performances like theater, alternating between elegant composure and unhinged brilliance, dressing in stylish "costumes," dancing feverishly (often while wearing heels), and exuding an artful energy that's all too rare. If you haven't seen Read more

Ok, before I get to my coverage of and San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival, I wanted to share one more goodie from the Austin City Limits Fest, which also took place this weekend. Yesterday, I gave you an ACL performance of the Arcade Fire covering the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Maps." Depending on your musical tastes, this cover could be even cooler. It's our favorite whistling aficionado Read more

Two major music fests took place this weekend: the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas and San Francisco's very own Treasure Island Music Festival, which I had the pleasure of attending. Treasure Island totally rocked, so tune tomorrow for all of my coverage and tons of great photos. Until then, maybe this Arcade Fire performance from the ACL Fest can hold you over. (Thanks, You Ain't No Read more

Ben Affleck's directorial debut, the thriller Gone, Baby, Gone, is being pulled from U.K. theaters in light of the kidnapping of British girl Madeleine McCann, Variety reports. Those nutty "Jericho" fans really made their mark: CBS is using peanuts to market the show's first-season DVDs, Variety reports. Ricky Gervais will write and star in his own comedic movie titled This Side of Truth, Read more

Music festivals are all the rage these days, but it's easy to get overwhelmed. South By Southwest has simply gotten ginormous, while Coachella has gone all Hollywood on us. Then, along comes the lower-profile Austin City Limits Festival with one of the best festival lineups I've seen in ages. ACL just unveiled the roster of artists playing at its 2007 fest, which will be held Sept. 14-17 at Read more