I've been trying to get people to call Sunny D

There's a new album by The Hold Steady coming out on May 3, mark your calendars. In the meantime there are a couple of songs available at Emusic from a Crisp songs sampler. These songs will apparently not be on the new album.

Rilo Kiley will be playing in Denver on 6/13 at the Gothic. I'm thinking of going, although I'm not a big fan of the venue, despite having pleasant memories of seeing The Pixies play there a few times. It's also on a Monday, which is another factor.

Toying with the idea of road-tripping to Dallas to catch Ted Leo on 6/6. I'd love to see the show, and a road-trip might be fun, but on the other hands, it's Texas! In the Summer!

Alan has got the good stuff kids go for