a short one! – with [link]www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen[/link] offering pre-release earfuls of the new albums from the Pixies, Wye Oak, Jeremiah Jae, Brody Dalle, former Dublin residents Rodrigo y Gabriela whose 9 Dead Alive is a thing of thunderous guitar joy and The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, AKA Sean Lennon and his fashion model better half Charlotte Kemp Muhl.