I'm seeing The Lion King on Broadway with my cousins tonight. I didn't realize it was directed by Julie Taymor - now I'm really excited to see it!

Quoted: Such is the transporting magic wrought by the opening 10 minutes of ''The Lion King,'' the director Julie Taymor's staged version of the Midas-touch cartoon movie that has generated millions for the Walt Disney Company.

Last night, I was wondering how Heart felt about their song "Barracuda" being co-opted to promote Sarah Palin at the GOP convention. Turns out they're none too pleased - Sony even issued a cease-and-desist. Go Heart! Thanks for finding this, Pammy.

Quoted: UPDATE Friday morning: here's a statement by Ann and Nancy Wilson from EW.com: "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image."

Harvey Danger's headlining the Lake Union Summerfest on August 23rd...

Quoted: LUFEST Benefit Concert: Harvey Danger headlining in an awesome art & music festival benefitting MUSICA Entertainment, "Early Learning and Health Awareness for Children".

Harvey Danger's playing an acoustic show in LA this weekend...

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So interesting. Heavy metal seems to have quite a following in India, as well...

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I don't even know how to explain this video. It's a Spanish-influenced Devendra Banhart song set to a Ramayana meets Bollywood style video featuring Natalie Portmant. Insane.

Quoted: You Tube - Devendra Banhart Featuring Natalie Portman, Bollywood-Style

Further evidence of Bruce Springsteen's awesomeness. Go Jerz!

Quoted: Did Bruce Springsteen help bring down the Berlin Wall? Historians look back and say the singer's 1988 concert may have helped things along.

A great interview with Patti Smith from this week's NY Times Magazine.

Quoted: The singer talks about why she doesn’t like labels, the trouble with split ends and what she learned about laundry from her mother.

Looking forward to checking out Amos Lee's latest album. His second one is my fave - especially the songs "Skipping Stone" and "Sweat Pea."

Quoted: Amos Lee's latest effort for Blue Note follows firmly in the gentle guitar strums of his well-received 2005 debut, opening slots for Norah Jones and Bob Dylan, and 2006 album that landed him on the "My Blueberry Nights" soundtrack.