Before I launch into this week's batch of ACL previews, a bit of bad news - Feist has unfortunately dropped out of the lineup. Her replacement hasn't been named yet, so hopefully I'll have an update for you by next week, but in the meantime, you too can stalk the schedule. Remember, you can check out all the previews that have been posted over on my ACL Artist Previews Page. This is what's new... more ›

F R I D A Y [ 13 ] [party] Box Magazine, purveyors of tastefully-obscured softcore porn, are throwing another swank launch party to celebrate the release of Issue 2 - this time at The Peacock. DJs, "debaucherous times," and a special performance by Skinny Boy Burlesque. [music] Heard on Veronica Mars Featuring David Garza, Fire Marshals of Bethlehem, Daylight Titans, and Rite Flyers at Stubb's BBQ [in-store] AUX CD Release Show at End of... more ›

Tomorrow night, Liz Phair will be in town playing at La Zona Rosa. The last time we saw her in concert we had just bought her very poppy eponymously-titled album. It didn't seem that many in the audience (she was opening for Jason Mraz, ugh) were familiar with her music - until she broke out into "Supernova." Some die-hard fans will argue that Liz can never surpass her excellent first album, "Exile In Guyville." We love her enough to say that as long as she is making music, we'll be eager to listen to it and try to catch her in concert. more ›