Sooo little goin' on... if Vampire Weekend and Black Mountain are really the best early '08 has to offer, reallyrather is happy to spend time down the soul mine. The technical term is, I believe, badass:

Yes indeed, Give the people what they want:

...like the Detroit Emeralds:

So anyway...

...Miranda Lee Richards signs up with Nettwerk Records - hopfully, Lights on X will include most of these pretty little things - joining other blog favourites like The Be Good Tanyas, The Pipettes and...

...The Weepies. Deb and Steve apparently cleaned up over Christmas with some high-profile ad placements peaking interest in the duo. Industry commentator: 'Doesn't it make you a little ill when you discover amazing songs from four years ago?'. Smug blogger: Don't say you weren't told...
[the weepies][on myspace]

...M. Ward seems to be spending the first part of '08 with friends. There's that 'band' thing with Conor Oberst but first up comes Volume One, a covers album collaboration with actress Zooey Deschanel which will include stuff like this:

But still no sign of The Go-Getter, the little road movie from last year which she starred in and he soundtracked, making its way over here...