Blog posts will be sparse for the next week or so... tomorrow I leave for South By Southwest! I've been wanting to go for years and this will be my first time. Bands I'm looking forward to seeing: Nada Surf, I Was a Cubscout, She & Him, My Morning Jacket, REM, the Whigs, Pompeii and a ton of others. I'm hoping to get some good pics so I can share... stay tuned!

One of the best TV appearances I've seen in a long time...

Wow! Check out Liam Finn's appearance on David Letterman a couple weeks ago... amazing. You gotta watch all the way until the end... it's well worth it. Such a great buildup! I love how at the end, Letterman says, "How 'bout that? Everyone alright?" Liam Finn is the son of Neil Finn (of the bands Split Enz and Crowded House). His new album I'll Be Lightening is in stores now. Happy Friday!!

I am so confused about this. Really? Keith Richards???

Free album download

Following in the footsteps of Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails have released their new album, Ghosts I-IV, online for free today. You can download it here. And for you uber-fans who have an extra $300 lying around, there is also a vinyl set you can buy, which is signed by Trent Reznor.

Not a NIN fan? That's ok... check out the link provided by dolynu in the comments section of the post below this one, and take a listen to the Postal Service remix of a Cribs song. Thanks dolynu!