after all that, I totally forgot to mention that my most anticipated 2009 release, at least right now, is Dean Fertita's (The Waxwings, Brendan Benson, The Raconteurs (touring member), and currently Queens of the stone Age) solo album. It's supposed to be released under the moniker Hello=Fire. I'm fortunate enough to have had a sneak peak/listen into it and all I can say is that it does not disappoint!!! within 20 seconds of hearing the first song, I was hooked and knew I'd love it. as soon as I hear more information and details, you can be sure as hell that I'll be spreading the word. Ever since The Waxwings disbanded, I've been hoping that Dean would continue writing his own songs and would release them someday! lauree -- music http://www.last.fm/user/bluflower/ photos http://flickr.com/photos/bluflower myspace http://www.myspace.com/lauree blog http://wordtravelsfast.blogspot.com/