Mister Boomboom

WATCH IT: Albert Hammond, Jr. "GfC"

Anyone still slogging through the string of Joe Perry Project songs on Aerosmith Guitar Hero knows that any solo singing/songwriting endeavor from a guitarist should be treated with trepidation. Thankfully, Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. is looking like the rare exception to the rule. This first single off his new solo album Como Te Llama is a huge step toward establishing himself as one of the more confident and consistent

IN DEPTH: Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess..."

The weariness of the world traveler is often underestimated, especially when it comes to a touring band. City after city, country after country, hotel after hotel, interview after interview… You get the idea. And if you need to see the alienation and mind-numbing haze that of that nomadic lifestyle, go see director Grant Gee's Radiohead doc, Meeting People Is Easy. With that in mind, it's easy to see why Death Cab For Cutie stayed stationary for this first video off the new album, Narrow Stairs.

BOOKED: Chris Walla - Aaron Stewart-Ahn, director

Chris Walla is set to singlehandedly destroy the myth of indie rockers as slackers: Not only is he the guitarist/producer for Death Cab For Cutie, he's also the proprietor of the Seattle recording studio Hall Of Justice and has produced albums for Tegan & Sara, Hot Hot Heat and The Decemberists, just to name a few. He's now about to take the spotlight for a little bit as he bows his forthcoming solo album Field Manual with this video for "Sing Again."