Starbucks is currently in the midst of doing a free Song of the Day promotion (see the complete list of 37 songs here), and last night, Hear Music, located on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, hosted an in-store performance by the LA-based indie Bitter:Sweet (MySpace) since their song "Heaven (Nicola Conte Remix)" was yesterday's giveaway. I've admittedly been a fan of Bitter:Sweet since their performance a year and a half ago at a......

It just occured to us that we like the new Paris Hilton single “Stars Are Blind” (Heiress Records/WB) better than the entire new Pearl Jam record cleverly titled "Pearl Jam" (J-Records). Somehow the buying public didn't get the same PJ cd that the critics did, but if you haven't picked it up yet, try Amazon where I understand you can find 122 used & new available from $4.99. But since we don't like Seattle's......

WEDNESDAY • At the Knitting Factory, see J Live with Vaste Aire and Vordul Mega (of Cannibal Ox), C Ray Walz, Karniege, 4th Pyramid and Pro-verbs tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 at the door. • Day two of The Raveonettes at Spaceland features guests Amusement Parks on Fire. Doors open at 9 PM. • The Smell features the opening for "Art Flag," a group show celebrating Old Glory, at 9......