Mar 14th, 2010 · M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel's second collaboration as She and Him is more confection than confessional, but it's a kind-natured one. Hear the timelessly sunny pop of Volume Two in its entirety, a week prior to its release.
Mar 11th, 2010 · World airlines can expect a better year as economies recover and passenger demand picks up. The International Air Transport Association had the sunniest forecast for Asia. Carriers there could make nearly $3 billion this year. Latin American airlines also are expected to turn a profit but North American airlines will likely struggle with losses.
Feb 26th, 2010 · "Colors" is the buoy that floats to the top of Smith's new record: It's an up-tempo jaunt that illustrates one side of a long-distance relationship, not lamenting the isolation but instead looking fixedly to the future. Both a plea for the separation to end and a promise to remain steadfast, "Colors" is at least as much a ballad of heartfelt yearning as it is a stomp-and-swagger jam.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · The band members, who are still in their early 20s, recorded their debut album Astro Coast in their Florida dorm room before releasing it to an enthusiastic audience. Throughout the record, Surfer Blood pulls off a tricky mix of surly post-punk and sunny surf-rock.
Jan 28th, 2010 · It's a sunny day at the Detroit Jazz Festival, where the theme is Families in Jazz. So it's only natural that Chris and Dan Brubeck are on hand with BBQ: the Brubeck Brothers Quartet.
Nov 16th, 2009 · Born into the Children of God cult, Girls' Christopher Owens escaped a life of spiritual hardship only to end up on the streets. Upon meeting Chet "JR" White, the two created their widely hyped debut, Girls: Album. The record is an attempt by Owens to make peace with his past and pave a clean road ahead — but the album isn't all serious. Lots of its songs are about hanging out with friends and, of course, girls.
Nov 12th, 2009 · The beloved television show has been educating children for 40 years — but not without plenty of grown-up controversy. From Cookie Monster's unbalanced diet, to Elmo's bad grammar, to Grover's civil disobedience, The Week magazine explains why some days aren't sunny days on Sesame Street.
Oct 1st, 2009 · Photos from Sunny Day Real Estate's Sept. 30, 2009 performance at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.