Last Monday, New Jersey-based singer-songwriter and Perez Hilton favorite Jenny Owen Youngs (MySpace) -- previously mentioned here -- headlined at the Hotel Cafe (MySpace) in Hollywood. Opening for her was local singer-songwriter Greg Laswell (MySpace) and Minneapolis-based The Abdomen (MySpace). Laswell, whose recent music video for "How the Day Sounds" was filmed with actor Elijah Wood at Galco's Soda Pop Stop in Highland Park, packed the room early and included his cover on piano......

I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their......

Britney Spears gets way philosophical...or high on her website - Dlisted In more Britney news, she's joining Cyndi Lauper's True Colors tour Y'all...- TMZ And she finally shows off adorable Jayden James - Im Not Obsessed Foxy Brown gets in a fight with ex's new girl, gets hearing aid and weave ripped off. Ouch - Daily News Prince William off the market...again. Reports say he's back with ex-gal pal Kate Middleton - People Paris......

A New World War: 14 Scenes from a Possible Future is another study in dystopia, with playwright Rita Valencia taking cues from Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and Ray Bradbury. While we've seen all this doom and gloom before, it's Valencia's take on the futuristic parable that saves us from cliché hell. The play focuses the Antar (Niamh McCormally), a woman who's signed a long, long-term contract with a company that provides cyborg companionship. But......

The Donnas, Kinky, Rooney, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, John Doe, Johnette Napolitano, Agent Orange, Josie Cotton, many others @ Bergamot Station Cyndi Lauper @ The Canyon Bones @ Lava Lounge King of Beats @ Roxy Dragon Fire @ Mr. T's Bowl Suicide Holiday @ Viper Room Pat Benatar @ Pomona Fairplex Bloody Hollies, Black Furies @ Alex's Bar Ariel Pink, Holy Shit, Supercreep @ Little Pedro's Tommy James, Eric Burdon, The Grass Roots,......

As those of you who read this blog weekly know, Tuesday is new release day. Keep reading below for new releases in music, film and TV. CD Beep Beep—Business Casual Junior Brown—Down Home Chrome Jeff Buckley—Grace (remastered 3-disc set with bonus dvd) Clinic—Winchester Cathedral Donovan—Beat Cafe Drive-By Truckers—The Dirty South Dropkick Murphys—Tessie EP Steve Earle—The Revolution Starts Now Endochine—Day Two Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music—Platinum Collection Four Tet—My Angel Rocks Back and Forth (bonus dvd) The......