The slow wonder
I love all the NP albums, but I'm sorry to say AC Newman's solo album did not move me at all. I hoped it would be a grower, but after trying and trying I can't get it. So I'm not too jazzed about "Challengers" being a sequel of sorts to "The Slow Wonder". The slower songs on "Twin Cinema" were the…

Late to the party
I believe Mark Kozelek already did this with Modest Mouse. I do hope the trend of covering punk songs acoustically dies now.

Ben Lee
I wanted to like this guy, some of his tunes are catchy, and he got Liz Phair to sing with him. But based on several interviews I've read with him, the guy's a total Wentz.

saw this last night
and what can I say? I loved it. Was touched in a way that I haven't been since my creepy uncle took me to see Princess Bride.