Lollapalooza Day Three Recap

Just as I finished work on my recap of day two crisp, slick DJ beats began pouring from the south main stage, adjacent to the press area.

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One of the wealthiest ruling families in the Middle East has a new asset: The National, a newspaper that started this month that promises independence from its royal owners.

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First of three parts. The Gold Award winners include Lily Allen, Spoon, The National, LoveLikeFire, The Frames, Fountains of Wayne, Ian Hunter, Black Francis, The Killers, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, New Pornographers, The Polyphonic Spree and Skinny Puppy.

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Top 5 of Albums of 2007: #3 The National — 'Boxer'

3. The National — Boxer

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Mix: To Everything There Is a Season: Winter '08

Last winter I started a project in which I explored a season through music. I made playlists for each season filled with the music that really put me a mood matching each time of year.

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I'm pretty pumped about this. Alligator was one of my top albums of 2005 (right up there with the debuts from Wolf Parade, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! and Bloc Party), and their live show is intense.

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