I've written about The Push Stars before, claiming they are the best pop/rock band you've never heard of.  I just went back and listened to After the Party during a 3-mile run and yet again reached the same conclusion.  Best pop/rock band you've never heard of.  I can't figure it out.Go out and buy an Push Stars album.  I'm not sure if they're actively touring still, but if they are definitely

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention in my review of Jamie Lidell's Jim that he's a white, British guy.  At least the accent sounds British to me - maybe my British friends can help me out here.  Anyway, how a white, British guy can channel 60's and 70's Motown so well is completely beyond me.  The man surely pulls it off though and my hat's off!

Do you like that good ole' soul/funk sound from the 70's?  I love it.  Jackson 5, Aretha, Marvin Gaye, with all the horns, bass lines, nasty sounding synths.  I can't sit still for any of that stuff.If you're in that camp with me, then Jamie Lidell is definitely worth your time.  I picked up Jim from eMusic based on the first track, Another Day, and discovered that the album does not disappoint. 

I discovered Marco Benevento and Invisible Baby while perusing the editor's picks for jazz on eMusic.  I listened to the online samples and jumped quickly to the conclusion that it got lumped in the jazz section because the songs don't have words.  Unfortunately, that is one common definition of jazz.  The first track, Bus Ride, is not what I would put in my jazz bin.  At least the first part with