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An observation: I think if Erlend Oye were a type of fabric, he'd be a smooth vinyl suede. After all, the Norwegian crooner has made his career out of experimenting with various combinations of the synthetic and the smooth. The latest of these efforts is Rules , the second release from The Whitest Boy Alive , due out on Bubbles in March. The Berlin-based group's 2007 debut, Dreams , was about as close as dance-rock can come to producing a concept album; the stripped-down guitar/bass/drums/vocals galvanized by [...]

• The Whitest Boy Alive - Island

She's the star of the new web-based series from MTV and director Craig Brewer entitled Five Dollar Cover . She can "triple-slap the upright bass like Willie Dixon on Steroids" (according to Jim Dickinson). She can sing like a siren. She's been on tour the world around, playing packed-out shows at places like the Royal Albert Hall. And tonight, Memphis-based upright bass player, vocalist and film engeneue Amy LaVere, will be the musical guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight, Monday night (Feb. 2). [...]