Some weeks ago, an email thread floated around the Internet that included the name "Iglu & Hartly," prompting the executive producer of Who's Next to reply, "What's anIglu & Hartly?" The executive producer--the funny fellow he is--wasjoking of course, but I don't believe he was familiar with the act. I,on the other hand, was hip to the duo thanks to Shazam,one of my favorite iPhone applications. It actually listens to musicfor you and tells the name of the artist and the song, if of course,Shazam happens to have it in its database.

I first Shazamed Iglu& Hartly's "In This City" in mid-January, and liked it so much--orhave such a bad memory--I did it again on Feb. 2 and Feb. 5, with only John Parr's"St. Elmo's Fire" separating the three entries. I know that's allincredibly interesting, but even more intriguing is Iglu & Hartlyand the song "In This City." After all, that's why I'm writing thisblog. Check out the video clip below.

Although I can't stop thinking about Prince for some

Like recent featured act White Lies, the Script recently topped the U.K. album chart and are now setting their sights on America. But while White Lies draw inspiration from the sounds of '80s Brit post-punk acts like the Teardrop Explodes and Joy Division, the Script is an entirely different animal. Instead of focusing on one genre, the Irish trio attempts to mix it up with a whole slew of different influences.

"There are so many people who are going on iTunes now to mix and match songs from lots of different genres," Script front man Danny O'Donaghue told the BBC. "Why isn't there a band that can do the same thing? You have to be rock or hip-hop or pop. That's what excites us about the Script." It's nice that O'Donaghue finds his own band so exciting. 

If you're wondering how these Irish blokes ended up getting so funky, you'll find it all explained once you learn about their background. O'Donaghue and guitarist Mark Sheehan first worked together in the mid-'90s in the Brit boy band

Everyone loves Justin Timberlake. He was 'N Sync. He's a successful solo artist. He contributed to Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl. He collaborated with Madonna. He dated Britney Spears,Cameron Diaz, and Jessica Biel, and I'm sure he's moved on to somefabulous other babe now. But never mind all that. Can Justin Timberlakeboast about the fact that his father is Steve Earle, that he was named after Townes Van Zandt, and that he covers a song by one of my all-time favorite bands ever, the Replacements,on his new album? I think not. But Justin Townes Earle can because heis, he was, and he did. Check out Justin performing the Replacements'"Cant Hardly Wait" live at Belmont Arts & Music Festival in Chicagoin this fan-shot video clip.

The studio version of that fine tune is included on Earle's recently released sophomore effort, Midnight At The Movies,but this singer is more than just a mere interpreter of other's songs.Earle composed the album's other 11 tracks and

Sometimes you can get into a new artist via their friends and associates. That's the case with 88-Keys, the New York-based producer and hip-hop artist born Charles Misodi Njapa. After racking up production credits for artists ranging from Blackstar and Beanie Sigel to Macy Gray, 88 stepped up to the microphone and made his own album. The Death Of Adam dropped late last year, but 88's video featuring his friend Kanye West was just released. Don't let the video fool you. 88-Keys isn't 88. He's actually a 29 year old playing the character of the elderly Clifford, while Kayne portrays his old pal Rufus West.

It was the Kanye connection--West also has an executive producer credit on the album--and the clip "Stay Up! (Viagra)" that initially drew me to 88-Keys, but I think he's more than a one-video wonder. On further investigation, I found that 88 has pretty interesting taste in samples. He uses snippets of Paul McCartney & Wings' "The Note You Never Wrote," an album track from the band's