The beautiful invitation to “I Love the Eisner,” designed by Lauren Rubin, set the stage for an evening of Cubaninspired fun. The well-planned event included great Cuban music by salsa band Clave Y Afinque, led by Jesus (Joey) Burgos, plus 250 square feet of auctioned art, casino gambling and Cuban cocktails.

Steve Albini? Check. Will Oldham? Check. Lasers? Check. It's on. I can't help but feel bad for all the artists who planned to release their new albums this week. They staked out a quiet little release date for themselves, then—BAM!—with just 10 days notice, Radiohead announces they'll be dropping their progressively priced, mega-newsworthy new album at the same time. Imagine if the NFL sudden...

Though theyre not the first band to disco-up (or Panic at the Disco-up) the old Duran Duran playbook, The White Tie Affair wins points for earnestness. Without falling.

Prince Ali ft. Casual, Planet Asia and Keith Murray - "The Majors" It’s easy to see why the Late Night Hype Show guys are salivating over this track: Four great, cult emcees from totally different cliques team up over one of the best beats of the year. Lupe Fiasco – "Superstar" [The real music video hasn’t leaked to YouTube yet, but is posted here] With its electro polish, blue-eyed ...