Happy Fourth of July, to my fellow US-types, from both the Muppets and me.

Dessa is part of the Doomtree collective, which is a hip-hop collective out of Minneapolis, which means that if you're not a hip-hop fan, you may be familiar with her. But you should, because her music transcends what you may typically think of as hip-hop.

Wow, That's a Good Song: Chris Pierce, "What Are The Chances?"

When you've been waiting for twenty years to see a concert, there's essentially no hope of being truly objective when talking about the show. But that's just the way things are.

Taste of Chicago kicks off this week. I forsee myself completely undoing my attempts to eat healthy. Thanks a lot, Chicago.

"Kentucky Pill" is the first single off of his new album, Been Listening. He comes from the same school of new British folk artists like Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons, and Noah and the Whale, so you should definitely love him and his music.

Jocelyn Scofield's one of those gems who has put out a handful of solid covers and is now forging a career for herself with original music. Check out her understated yet powerful cover of Lady Gaga's "Speechless".

While Freelance Whales' music consists largely of jangly, glockenspiel-filled pop-rock songs, Peter Wolf Crier offers a dark, sometimes frantic, lo-fi counterpoint.

This Week in Great Music: 6/14 - 6/20

In front of a huge crowd of 11,000+ spectators, She & Him provided a breezy summer soundtrack for the evening.