I am thankful for… Thanksgiving - even though I think it’s a stupid holiday, and I pretty much hate all the food associated with it - for giving me the opportunity to spend the day with family that I love and actually enjoy being around. I am thankful every day that I am able to make a living being creative and doing something I love. (Except for when I’m on strike) I am thankful......

As a music collector, I’ve always salivated over the concept of The Lost Album. I’ve scoured endless record stores searching for that elusive bootleg of Homegrown - the scrapped Neil Young album, or the lost Brian Eno-produced Television demos, or the abandoned Johnny Cash/Bob Dylan album. (they laid down 15 songs in 2 days back in 1969) Volumes have been written documenting the almost-creation of never-to-be masterpieces such as The Who’s Lifehouse or The......

FRIDAY • Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) and The High Strung play the Knitting Factory tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $18. • ESG and Future Pigeon are on stage at The Echo tonight at 9 PM, along with guest DJs Michael Stock (Part-Time Punks), Jimi Hey (Indian Jewelry) and Dark Alley. Tickets are $25. [18+]......

If you didn't get tickets to tonight's sold out farewell Guided By Voices show, LAist has collected some excellent alternative plans: The Disney Concert Hall hosts free jazz legend Ornette Coleman in a rare live performance. The show starts at 8:00 PM. The Moz-ster is still here, crooning to the masses at the Universal Amphitheater. Tickets are $40-$60 and doors open at 7:15 PM. At The Echo, queercore trio The Butchies will be performing......

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......