In a stunning version of musical New Math, Seattle duo Thousands actually consists of two people--Kristian Garrard and Luke Bergman--but the music they play sounds as if it's being played by...two people. Very quietly.

The Sound Of Everything, the band's Bella Union debut, is one of this year's more fascinating records: Produced at a very low budget, much of the quiet, acoustic material was recorded outside the confines of a studio--by the banks of the Columbia River, a barn, a silo, a staircase with interesting acoustics, and, in general, places that lend an overall sense of "field recording" to the entire venture.

Between them, Garrard and Bergman have been--and remain--in a variety of other area groups, including Heatwarmer and Born Under The Sun Of Death, many of which don't sound the slightest bit like Thousands; the duo's mixture of acoustic guitars and compelling harmonies was clearly unique enough to stand on its own as a separate unit. The band's introduction to England's

Michaela Wallace, 14, has co-written the tween new girl anthem: a bubbly, Hanson "Mmmmbop"-esque song called "Justin Bieber's Girlfriend." The video for the song depicts Wallace receiving Bieber concert tickets in the mail and then attending his meet-and-greet and concert. It has received more than 1 million plays on YouTube.

Though Wallace is a fan of Bieber she says that she does not really want to be his girlfriend--she just wanted to write a song for all his fans.

"I really do like Justin Bieber, but...I wanted to write a song that could relate to all those girls out there that love him and want to be his girlfriend--not because I wanted to be his girlfriend," she explained during a recent question and answer session with her fans.

Her idea worked. Girls have left adoring comments on her YouTube channel page saying, "You're like my idol! GREAT SINGER," "love your Justin Bieber's Girlfriend song!" and "Great job! You have a very good voice and I hope you[r] dreams come true!"

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It was surprising enough when Radiohead announced the release of their eighth album, The King Of Limbs, on February 13, and then released it only five days later (a day ahead of schedule). But then Los Angeles indie-pop group Robotanists managed to record their own track-by-track remake only 24 hours after The King Of Limbs' release.

Here's a sample of the band's instant-reaction Radiohead reinterpretation, covering the album's first single, "Lotus Flower":

So what do you think? Is this a genius marketing move, a cheap gimmick, or just an example of art in an accelerated Internet age? Stream and download the Robotantists' entire album at http://robotanists.bandcamp.com/album/robotanists-does-radiohead-the-king-of-limbs-in-24-hours (and get Radiohead's, while you're at it, at http://thekingoflimbs.com) and you decide.

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When Noel Gallagher announced in August 2009 that he was leaving Oasis for the 181st but seemingly final time--after a brawl with his famously feuding little brother Liam, backstage at Paris's Rock en Seine festival, resulted in one of his guitars getting smashed--many doubters assumed that'd be the end of Oasis, and, more obviously, of Liam Gallagher's musical career. After all, Noel was Oasis's principal songwriter, the guy who built the Wonderwall. And in the past, Liam had occasionally demonstated his expendability by being a no-show at gigs, thus allowing Noel to easily and capably fill in on lead vocals. (Case in point: that notorious 1996 "MTV Unplugged" performance, during which Liam's only contribution was heckling Noel from the peanut gallery).

So many people will be surprised to learn that while Noel is presumably still working on some sort of solo project, Liam and members of Oasis's most recent lineup (Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Chris Sharrock, Jay Darlington) have beaten him