this week i've got a special preview of the new muse [left] cd called "the 2nd law." yes, they're talking about the the 2nd law of thermodynamics. that's the kind of sophisticated u.k. band they are. some are calling them the new "queen." i don't think the comparison is bad, but it doesn't do muse justice. listen thursday night and check it out. the rest of the world will have to wait until october, when "the 2nd law" is formally released. i think you'll agree that "survival" is the heaviest track you'll hear this year, and you won't forget muse's dubstep moments in "unsustainable." (the tracks)

this week i'll also spin new tunes from l.a.'s no doubt, nyc's fun., jamaica's jimmy cliff, and nyc's grizzly bear.

for those who aren't paying attention: 2012 has been a great year for new music.