To borrow a crass phrase, Death Cab for Cutie is a grower, not a shower. Their records including their latest, Narrow Stairs, available today are not overwhelming affairs; they are smart, subtle and emotional albums that take time to sink in. Their sales reflect this.
Police beat nostalgia, say proper goodbye to fans
Ministry farewell show nearly ignores band's history
Chicago's Top 20: My boy 'Lollipop' Tina keeps rolling with two shows here
Rockin' Robyn shifts gears from old R&B roots
Can you stand losing them again? Police call it quits
Winehouse won't record Bond track
Chicago's Top 20: Sexy can he Local H gets personal on breakup record '12 Angry Months' Drive-By Truckers's newest CD a lengthy affair
Lemonheads celebrate 'Ray' and its cover star
They're sorryyy: R.E.M. visits old songs on new tour
Vampire Weekend hopes the bloodletting is behind them
Reunited Portishead adjusts to life on the road Winehouse held overnight after arrest
Madonna reigns supreme with tasty 'Hard Candy' Chicago's Top 20: 'See Me Again'? No, 'See You Again' Cloud Cult goes green with every note
Joe Jackson trio renews old songs, delights with new TobyMac, Mark Hall dominate gospel's Dove Awards Mariah tops chart with record first week
Stone Temple Pilots: first the reunion tour, then a new CD Any day now: Guns N' Roses voting for 'Democracy'
Santana celebrates personal history at Allstate show Replacements reissues coming and a reunion?! Throat woes force Jordin Sparks off Alicia Keys tour
Van Halen jump-starts tour after hiatus Revolver to reload with on-line vocalist search Blind Melon reunites for posthumous CD, tour Lance Bass now using voice to urge dialogue
Chicago's Top 20: We knew we'd see Alicia Keys again Destroyer's Bejar brings down show with 'unique' voice More Skynyrd music coming in future, and from past Newman is ready to rock the next time All together now: Asia tightly knit once more
Man Man, Yeasayer two studies in indie-rock hype
Neil Diamond talks tour, new CD with Rick Rubin
Sara Bareilles rhapsodizes on her sassy start
