speed of dark

taken at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

Between Thought and Expression brings you the sultry voice that Eliot Spitzer paid $4,300 a night to hear.

Can You See the Sunset reviews The Sugar Oaks, and brings you The Toadies' best song.

For the Records highlights the best of Canadian Music Week.

I Guess I'm Floating has new songs by My Morning Jacket, from their upcoming album Evil Urges (June 10)

LA Underground has links to all of the very long and impressive list of L.A.-area bands performing this week at SXSW, including several videos from artists such as Jesca Hoop, The Mae Shi, and Correatown.

Lonesome Music sings the praises of Leatherbag...check it out for yourself.

Music Under Fire celebrates their 100th post with Sera Cahoone and some Editors remixes.

Muzzle of Bees made the trip to SXSW and was lucky enough to see Bon Iver. Check out his blog for more reports from the festival.

The Yellow Stereo is also at SXSW, but took a detour to catch Vampire Weekend in a small Atlanta venue, and still had time to post his regular feature, The Daily Graboid!

Thanks Captain Obvious has so much great, new music, plus a review of Be Kind Rewind, that I am going to have to go back and spend more time reading his excellent blog.

And finally, if you're in the L.A. area, don't forget to enter our giveaway of tickets to see Switches at the Roxy on Tuesday, March 18.

And now for some artists who are not at SXSW:
damien jurado: texas to ohio [buy]
neil halstead: two stones in my pocket [buy]
brothers johnson: strawberry letter 23 [buy]
muse: house of the rising sun [animals cover] [buy]

Last but not least...Happy 18th Birthday Stephanie!