KT Tunstall has now viewed the world by telescope and has decided she's ready to jump on her black horse move beyond the cherry tree. The Scottish lass releases her new record Drastic Fantastic on September 18th, but you won't have to wait that long to get a glimpse. KT has released the first single "Hold On" and you can check it out here. A quick listen says no sophomore jinx for KT.

Bad Brains have been welcomed back with open arms. Their latest, Build a Nation, produced by Beastie Adam Yauch, hit #1 on the Alternative Specialty Chart. You can check out some interesting footage of an interview the band did for AOL here. Punk rock on AOL? Isn't it great when icons of "alternative" embrace the mainstream?

Been wondering what ever happened to Lenny Kravitz? Ok, forgot about him too. But, Mr. Kravitz is set for a comeback and has been busy recording not one, but two new records. It Is Time for a Love Revolution is set for a February 2008 and the second disc Funk will come out after on a date not yet announced.

Mp3 Offerings:
The Alarmists (Minneapolis indie psych): Hired Gun
The Poison Control Center (Ames, Iowa power pop): Glory Us
White Rabbits (on Letterman tonight!): The Plot
The Besnard Lakes (via WXPN): "And You Lied To Me"
O Death (via WXPN): "Down to Rest"

Cary Brothers and friends are getting together for the Hotel Cafe festival. Rocco DeLuca & The Burden, Ingrid Michaelson, Kate Havnevik and the lovely Rachael Yamagata and a few others will take the stage August 4th at Belleayre Mountain in upstate New York. You can get a preview from Cary here with a live recording of "Honestly."