Image courtesy of Paul Graham Raven via flickr Just when you thought stoner doom metal was dead, Austin natives the Sword have stormed onto the scene with some of the darkest riffs and sickest solos since Sabbath. With their sophomore release entitled "Gods of the Earth" in their arsenal of show material, the Sword took the stage at the El Rey and just started destroying ear drums one song at a time.......

Will longtime genius-slash-recluse Sly Stone show up to perform as scheduled at the Grammys? We're dying to know. So we'll be watching later today. But in the meantime, music continues to percolate across the net. Here are some indie-ish downloads to tide us all over until this evening. Local music blog You Set the Scene recommends new releases by Belle & Sebastian, The Ladies and Kelley Stoltz. Catfish Haven is the download du jour......