Commentary: Narrative arcs on American Idol

MSNBC.com: Every ‘American Idol’ has a story

The Kaiser Chiefs, "Everything Is Average Nowadays"

NPR Song of the Day: Looking for Kicks, with a Hooligan's Swagger

Fountains Of Wayne, Traffic And Weather

Paste: CD review

Commentary: Sanjaya leaves American Idol

MSNBC.com: Sanjaya was an ‘Idol,’ and reality TV, original

Kaiser Chiefs, with the Annuals and the Walkmen (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: A blast from the spitfire Kaiser Chiefs

You Am I, "Thuggery"

NPR Song Of The Day: Rootsy Arena-Rock Goes for Broke

Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, with Johanna Kunin (at TT the Bear's)

Boston Globe: Hitchcock's mix, and mood, a little off