A welcome return to the musical borderlandsDrummer John Convertino inspires a bit of déjà vu with the rim clicks that open Carried to Dust’s lead track “Victor Jara’s Hands.” They recall the beginning of “Quattro (World Drifts In),” the second track on Calexico’s 2003 masterwork Feast of Wire.

Signs of Life 2008: Best Music
Jolie Holland - "Mexico City"
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons - "Tennessee"
Killers album on MySpace for free, this weekend only
Live at Paste: Duncan Sheik



