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Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. If you're anywhere near a Target, Prince's new albums (a three-CD project) are now available exclusively at the retailer. Here are today's selections: Jazz it Read more
I ran across this video for Peter, Bjorn & John's "Objects of My Affection" while perusing this list of the top 10 music videos of 2007 (so far). Not only is it a great song, but it's also a perfect example of how visuals can enhance a melody. Set in a sort of mod-meets-MC Escher environment, the band falls through a maze of spheres and stairwells to the beat of a tumbling tambourine. If you Read more
At first, it was the impossibly catchy song "Young Folks" that turned me on to Peter, Bjorn & John. But as I spend more time with the Swedish pop group's breakthrough album, Writer's Block, I discover more and more songs that I love. Now, after hearing KEXP's podcast of PB&J performing at South by Southwest, I'm jonesing to see the band live. But until then, this highly satisfying live Read more
I finally got around to checking out Peter Bjorn and John, whose Writer's Block was one of the most buzzed-about albums of 2006. Now, the CD is finally getting an official stateside release on Feb. 6, and the Swedes are performing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Jan. 29. To celebrate, I thought I'd share this track "Young Folks," which I'm really digging right now. Not only does it have Read more
Homework, the coming of age film that made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival in January, was recently renamed The Art of Getting By, and with its new title in place and a new trailer, it's ready it for its closeup. Set in NYC, the movie stars Freddie Highmore as precocious high school student George, who has slacked his way into his senior year, much to the chagrin of his teachers and Read more
8:00 Wipeout (new) 9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new) 10:00 Private Practice (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Penelope Cruz) 7:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Connecticut vs. San Diego State 9:30 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Arizona vs. Duke 12:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Rainn Wilson, Hank Aaron, and The Mountain Goats) 1:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Read more
