L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. The Orpheum Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band, Oct.1-2 (now) El Rey Theatre Nosaj Thing and Toro y Moi, Nov. 11; Brooke Fraser, Dec. 2 (now);... more info

Topix — Brooke Fraser is brilliant. 2. BRANDON HEATH What If We What if we all communicated as honestly as Brandon Heath? 3. THE AFTERS Never Going Back to OK The perfect blendpoetic, artistic, beautiful and all-out ... more info

Cross Rhythms — New Zealand's Brooke Fraser belatedly acknowledged for 'Albertine' more info

The Late Greats — We'll close Mix Week with a collection of mellow album enders that came out last year. All by women. This was my favorite mixes I made last year. (Look for a return to the usual weekly features on Monday.)1. Adrienne Young ∞ Happy Ending2. Cla... more info