
Today, we continue our weeklong series counting down the top albums of 2008. At this point, my list starts to get very muddy - there were at least six albums that seemed equally qualified for slots two through five, and I had one hell of a time sorting them out.

After a supreme act of will got my aching legs and I out of bed Sunday morning, after the hour and a half train ride, and after the long walk to the park, I found myself waiting in the growing gloom for Rogue Wave (Web site, Myspace) to begin their set.

Great news, everyone! I've again been granted press credentials for Lollapalooza 2008.
Rock Cantankerousness and Other MoodsSource: The New York Times
Reviews of releases by Cat Power, SSM, Prosumer and Murat Tepeli, Rhonda Vincent, Blind Boys of Alabama and Black Mountain.
Cat Power 'Covers' Her TracksSource: CMJ New Music News
The LP will include tracks chosen from a studio set of 24 covers and will be titled Covers Record 2, following her 2000 release, The Covers Record, which featured Marshall's take on tracks by Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Pavement and others.
Covers #2Source:
TuneTribe's Daniel Ross muses on cover versions from Cat Power, Love and The Flaming Lips...