Hi one or two people who may actually read this. I just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten to keep this up to date lately. I did listen to an album in the car this week. I had the review written and was ready to post it when I said to myself, "Hey now, this album doesn't actually come out until August. How will that go over?"

So yeah… the album I listened to this week is a very, very early advance copy of a record that doesn't come out for a few weeks. So instead of…

Last week's album of the week was none other than the White Stripes latest masterpiece, Icky Thump. If you're not detecting any sarcasm in my previous statement, it's because there was none. After listening to this CD countless times, I can already conclude that Icky Thump will rank up as one of my top five albums of the year.

From my perspective, this is everything I could hope for in a summer rock album and more. Jack White is a brilliant musician and songwriter and he showcases his talents on this record by moving effortlessly from genre to genre,…

Last week's mandatory car music was The Beastie Boys' latest, The Mix Up. I've always been a fan of the Beastie Boys (who hasn't?) and I definitely enjoyed their previous instrumental outing, 1996's In Sound From The Way Out. I found myself really enjoying this album the first few times through. For the most part, it's great driving music - rhythmic and interesting without demanding too much attention.

As the week wore on, I found myself less and less excited about getting into the car. The tracks just started to get too old, too quickly. By the…