Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. You may have heard that Coldplay's new album is out today (I reviewed here) and you can also sample the new Wolf Parade album before Read more

One of my top cynical love songs is the Silver Jews' "Random Rules," from the 1998 album American Water. It has one of my favorite first lines ever — "In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection" — but it didn't quite fit on today's Valentine's Day playlist. So, I'm glad I have an excuse to post it anyway — that is, there is a new documentary about the band called Silver Jew: The Read more

It takes some serious gall to name your band after an obscure lyric from a 1998 Silver Jews song, but that's precisely what piqued my interest in Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. After all, the Silver Jews' American Water — featuring songwriter David Berman and Pavement's Stephen Malkmus — is one of my all-time favorite albums, and "People," which features the "suburban kids" lyric, is Read more