Alas, there's salvation for those of us who have yet to make the endeavor to Austin, Texas for the Annual SXSW Music Festival (that's South by Southwest).

For the very first time, everyone will be given the opportunity to catch up on what went down during the 2007 festivities, minus the mouth dust and sound checks. This fabulous production is being released by Shout! Factory.

In addition to 18 amazing performances with artists like Pete Townshend, The Bravery, and Aqualung, the DVD will also include some exclusive interviews.

I said to keep a look out for an update about LCD Soundsystem and here it is! For people caught unawares, LCD Soundsystem is doing an international tour with Arcade Fire.

For those who want to see LCD Soundsystem and cannot wait for the tour, get a slight fix by watching them perform September 19^th on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", which is just a day after the group's release of their new digital EP, A Bunch of Stuff.

With Ben Jelen's new album Ex-Sensitive available in stores now, the e-video clip for his first single "Pulse" is ready for online viewing!

The video, directed by Lucas Longacre and produced by the National Resources Defense Council, aims to raise public environmental awareness. The clip premiered on MSN"s Music Video Channel during the first week of August, and is set for a feature on the MSN Green channel later this month.

Remember all those CD's called Now That's What I Call Music? If people have grown tired of those, they are in for a treat because there is buzz about a new series called This is Next, which will release its first volume on August 21^st.