We confess, we have a bit of a thing for young women with pianos. You already know about the torrid affair we'd like to have with Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, and we're also quite enamored with Sara Bareilles. Not to be forgotten in the mix of kick-ass piano women right now is Kate Nash (MySpace), whose debut album, Made of Bricks, is regularly playing on our iPod. When describing Nash's music, it's tough......

Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt,......

...Haircuts: Mena Suvari has not pulled a Britney. She's just making a movie. (Via ABC and The New York Post.) ...Tastelessness: O.J. Simpson isn't even trying to pretend anymore, is he? (Via Ross, via Yahoo!) ...Desperation: Britney is a lonely, lonely girl. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Legal Glitches: Lily Allen isn't allowed to work in America anymore – and we're not entirely sure why. (Via The Superficial.) ...Spoiled Brats: Oh yeah. Paris Hilton......

...Class: Nick Nolte is full of it. (Via The Superficial.) ...Liars: We have ceased to believe Lindsay Lohan. About anything at all. She could tell us that the Liberty Bell was on fire, and despite the smoke rising from the vicinity of 5th and Chestnut, we'd tell her to go away. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Really Bad Ideas: Now that she's working as her own manager and publicist, we give Britney Spears approximately......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Cities of the Underworld (Mon, 9PM-10PM, History Channel) - This week's episode is "Freemason Underground," which means we should hear some good conspiracy theories, and they might even mention Philadelphia, since our city, of course, played host to the founding fathers, a number of whom happened to be masons. Science of Love: A Modern Dating Experiment (Mon, 10PM-11PM, NBC10) - In this special, a man dates two......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY John Pinette Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City Sat, 5/19/07, 9PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation Frank Caliendo Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City Fri, 6/22/07, 8PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation Kathy Griffin......

Monday evening, at the TLA. Aaron LaCarte was spinning and Lily Allen had yet to (unenthusiastically) take the stage. Jill and I were commenting on what a mix the crowd was: teenyboppers, couples pushing 50, hipsters, unclassifiable folks there for love of music, and, well, what appeared to be a contingent of Main Line soccer moms to our right. So, I'm happily bopping around, and 50 Cent comes on. No sooner do I hear "WHAT......

Jill's Take: I was so jazzed to see Lily Allen in concert last night, even though I'd heard from a number of sources that she's not as good live as on her record. I wanted those sources to be wrong. Unfortunately, they really weren't. Lily Allen took the microphone at the top of her show with great aplomb, but it was one of the most energetic things she did all night. The first two songs......

Katie Kuhl contributed to this post. Long before we'd ever heard Lily Allen sing, Phillyist was completely in love with her. (We even posted about it on a "This Week in Celebrity" post back in October.) Between that and the fact that the media buzz around Lily Allen is continuing to grow, we clearly HAD to start listening to her music. And now that we have her debut CD, Alright, Still on iTunes, it's just......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Sara Evans Harrah's Atlantic City Fri, 2/23/07, 9PM $45-$55 On sale: Wed, 10AM, Ticketmaster Celtic Woman Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre Thu, 3/1/07, 7:30PM $52-$65 On sale: Wed, 10AM, Ticketmaster Wash The Troc Sat, 2/17/07, 6PM $15 On sale: Wed, 12PM,......

Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to. In Austin, bands are beginning to confirm for SXSW and the rumor mill is up and running. Good thing, too, because we all know how much Austinites love live performances. Austin also found itself in the national spotlight, with Longhorn Legend......

...Confirmation that Eugenics May Not Have Been a Bad Idea: That poor kid. (Via The Superficial.) ...Addiction: A recovering addict frequently in the spotlight turns back to alcohol and drugs? Seriously? (Via The Hi-Heeled Hotties.) ...Oh, the Humanity: This is one of the most disgusting things we've ever heard. No, really. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Closets, Exits Thereof: We're not surprised, except the fact that the news broke last Thursday, a few......