Here’s some of my favorite bands from the Emerald Isle, both North and South, old and new.

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Playlist: Sky Larkin, Cursive, Colin MacIntyre and All Smiles. [...]

Just press “Play” button on cassette to enjoy some Obama-loving goodness.

Featuring: Sufjan Stevens, Onelinedrawing, Nada Surf, Earth Wind And Fire, Ed Harcourt, Aquabats, The Jealous Sound, Bob Mould, The Postal Service, The New Pornographers, Naughty By Nature, Gomez, Johnny Nash, The Clash, The Frames, Operation Ivy and Fishbone.

Like most networks, NBC is hurting for scripted programming. There are only so many dim-witted game shows hosted by washed-up comics you can foist upon the public without a major revolt. (I’m not looking forward to the live-action “Hungry Hippos” hosted by Rosanne… oh snap!) In a somewhat expected move, the network looked to where [...]