When Fleet Foxes released their self-titled album/cd/record/whateverthey'recallingitnow in 2008, it was--and still is--one of the finest collections of songs & vocals I've heard in the past 20 or 30 years. The influences and craftsmanship that went into it were rich and without peer. Now the band has completed "Helplessness Blues," which you can hear via NPR here. There's so much disposable, irrelevant stuff passing for music these days. It's nice to know that just the opposite exists with Fleet Foxes.

Passing thought: That mean ol' Obama ruined the Comb-Over's one-trick-act by producing the birth certificate, now forcing him to focus on such less important things like $4-a-gallon gas and the sputtering economy. Or maybe just picking a new celebrity to slam. Way to look presidential, DT.

ALISON K ON KLOS TONITE!

I'd wager Alison Krauss has more talent in one of her hangnails than I do in my entire person--if she even has hangnails. That said, she's still gracious enough to come to our KLOS studio tonight for a live interview with friend & colleague Jim Ladd. Naturally the collaboration with Robert Plant is game, so here's a nice AK interpretation of one Robert has made fairly famous since 1971.

And in case you missed the whole story behind their coupling, check this out.

Join us tonite at 10 on 95-5 KLOS or 955klos.com.

First, thank you to everyone who dropped off some cash or a check at Dodger Stadium yesterday. The gutless punks who cowardly attacked Giants fan Brian Stow have yet to pay, but they will.

Changing gears now....

The new Paul Simon album is now out. You can see Paul and his band play the first single, "The Afterlife" here. And if you're a fan of Simon AND Garfunkel, check this page out. It's track-by-track coverage of their brilliant "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album and its 40-year celebration. It's a tribute to all the artists involved how nicely the music has defied time and musical trends. Good stuff, thankfully, is still good stuff.

This Monday, the Dodgers are co-hosting a fundraiser for Brian Stow, the injured Giants fan, at Dodger Stadium from 8am-3pm along with American Medical Response, where Stow is employed as a paramedic. Our sister station and the Dodgers' flagship station Talk Radio 790 KABC, KCAL9, Prime Ticket, the L.A. Times and Univision Radio are all helping out with the drive-thru.

Cash is best but checks made out to The Brian Stow Family. Donations are also accepted for those with a PayPal account using a credit card, logging in and selecting the "Send Money" option, personal, gift, with the recipient: stowdonations@gmail.com The fund is also accepting donations online at www.sfpcu.org.

The human excrement that cowardly beat this Giants fan will be found and flushed out of society soon. Until then, whatever you can do on Monday or the coming days with a few bucks will obviously be appreciated.