Rob Crow: frontman for indie tech-pop darlings Pinback, member of innumerable side projects (Heavy Vegetable, Goblin Cock, Team Sleep, Optiganally Yours...), perennial solo artist, vegan...the guy must have a secret portal to the 32-hour day. How else he does as much as he does, and as well, is anyone's guess. Due at SXSW to promote his latest solo record, Living Well (a contender for best album cover of 2007), Rob graciously answered questions about the......

Chino and company have come a long way since their humble beginning nearly ten years ago. After recording what was to be their debut CD, Team Sleep decided to start anew when it leaked to the internet in 2003. Chino was quoted as saying "That sucked, because the first thing people heard formed their immediate perception of Team Sleep, and that early stuff was totally not intended to be at all representative of us.......

We hope you’re still content with last week’s releases, ‘cause this week is slow for those about to rock. If you’re getting tired of Gizmachi and Still Remains, you always have Weezer (come on Rick Rubin, WTF?), Spoon (ok, but it’s no "Girls Can Tell"), or Team Sleep (fans of "White Pony" will love this one). Hang on just a little longer because it's only a few more days until System of a Down release......

Spoon - Gimme Fiction We had already told you that Spoon was getting national attention (again), but it seems like everybody was excited about Gimme Fiction hitting stores today. If you order Spoon’s newest album online, you will get a free 4 song EP plus a chance to win an autographed 7” single of I Turn My Camera On. Waterloo Records also has the EP available while supplies last. The critics have nothing but good......