Lady Sovereign’s American debut "Public Warning," just dropped on Tuesday (Oct. 31), well after everyone and their grandma had already heard the first single "Love Me Or Hate Me," courtesy of that Chocolate cell phone commercial.

She’s Jay-Z’s favorite new rapper. And she’s totally kicked @#%@ this week on "TRL." So far be it from me to say I told you, but I told you all that Lady Sovereign – the self-proclaimed "biggest midget in the game" – would blow up by year’s end. (Now if only the American masses will get hip to other

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Between loveable spaz Sebastian Bach and curmudgeonly carnivore Ted Nugent, I was totally hooked on VH1′s "Supergroup" a few months back. So that took up a healthy chunk of the conversation when I caught up with drummer Jason Bonham on Monday.

But anyone who recognizes the name knows there was a lot more to cover. Bonham’s dad was, of course, John Bonham, the late drummer of Led Zeppelin, arguably the most influential hard rock act of all time. And the whole reason for our chat was that the younger Bonham would be in town next week in the

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This announcement arrived in my inbox early this morning:

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the 6th annual "More Music @ The Moore" call for outstanding teen musicians. Set for two performances on Friday, March 2, 2007 at The Moore Theatre, the event will highlight student performances in such diverse styles as rock, jazz, R&B and classical music. Serious musicians between 14 and 17 years of age who are interested in a career in music are encouraged to apply.

Aspiring contestants can find out more here.

Strait performing in Kansas City in 2003.

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Next year is already looking pretty bright for the Tacoma Dome with the announcement of another big show for January. Country titan George Strait — among the most formidable musical forces of the last quarter century — will headline on Jan. 27, Front Page Publicity announced Wednesday.

Strait has sold more than 62 million records over the course of a 25-year career. And he holds Billboard’s all-time record for No. 1 country singles with 53, including

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Nomeansno is one of the most inventive punk bands to hail from the Pacific Northwest. (Or maybe I should say Southwest since they’re Canadian types. They hail from Victoria, BC and live in Vancouver.)

Monday I caught up with drummer John Wright, who will appear with his bro’, bassist Rob, and guitarist Tom Holliston, Saturday and Sunday at Hell’s Kitchen. You’ll be able to read more about the band in Friday’s GO section.

Here’s what John had to say about …

… making weird music.

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