KWIK NOTEZ

* Ryan P. exists. I have nothing but love for this guy, please read his stuff!

*My short Bright Eyes piece, really just an intro to readers who probably don't know him. Made the cringeworthy error of putting the double album release in the wrong year (2004, should be 2005.) Still, editor liked it, and it's my first for the Times-Standard! More to come each week, keep checking the "I Wrote This" section to the left.

* Did I mention THE RENTALS ARE BACK? No one has reported this, despite my urgent email to Pitchfork. I have no clout.