Artist: Foreign Born Album: On The Wing Now Label: Dim Mak Release Date: 8/21/07 Listen to the track "Letter of Inclusion" While all of Foreign Born's members may not be native sons of LA, they are emissaries of a Silver Lake music scene with their own, almost classic, West Coast flavor. "Almost classic" because the era of the Beach Boys, and the Mamas and the Poppas (and to a lesser extent the Eagles) is now......

In honor of today's guest editor, here are some songs about trains. And one about a bus. And one about a bike. And one sung by Michelle Pfeiffer. Think of it as a musical love letter to all things transport. The Bees (U.S.) - Catch Yer Own Train &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://andysternberg.com/laist/06 Catch Yer Own Train.mp3"> Bob Dylan - It Takes a Lot to Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://andysternberg.com/laist/03 It Takes a Lot to......

Wanna' know what's hot and fresh on our playlists? Look no further. Here's the 411 on what your favorite LA-centric blog is listening to. Whether it's sick and twisted or straight up embarrassing to mention -- it's all here: Lisa, Music Editor: The new Shins - Wincing the Night Away, the new Of Montreal record, Talking Heads - 77, Lily Allen, Randy Newman good old boys, Velvet Underground Loaded, and a mix my friend......

Some of you don't like seeing birthdays. Welll, we think it's kind of sad to only pay attention to people when they die (Gordon Parks, Chris Penn). We'd like to give folks a little nod while they're alive. So as we wish them happy birthday, join us — or just don't read it. Emmanuel Lewis will always be small, even as he turns 35 today. Rapper Lil' Bow Wow is (almost) all grown up —......

And what good these myriad mythologies? And what good these magics (sic) not to be released? And what good unknowable divinity... if it's not the world? --Castanets, A Song Is Not The Song Of The World The enigmatic and brooding San Diego native, Ray Raposa, ponders these and other existential questions with his band Castanets on their second release "First Light's Freeze." Though Raposa's lyrics shift from prosaic to poetic, they never drift far......

Tuesday, as always, is new release day. Scroll down to see what's new on CD and DVD for your listening and viewing pleasure. CD Acid Mothers Temple—Magical Power From Mars Louis Armstrong—Complete RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1930 (3-Disc) Elvis Costello & the Attractions—Almost Blue (remastered) Elvis Costello & the Attractions—Goodbye Cruel World (remastered) Elvis Costello—Kojak Variety (remastered) Kimya Dawson—Knock-Knock Who? Kimya Dawson—My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess Daniel Johnston & Hyperjinx Tricycle—Alien Mind Control EP......