I spent a nice week not being at work last week, and now I'm back at work, where I'm going to spend a nice week being at work. What does this mean for you? Not much, besides uninterrupted FFW>> offerings -- like today's MP3 Monday, courtesy local dancepop lady Ali Spagnola!

You may remember Ali from earlier this year, when I blogged about her album and esteemed colleague Margaret "Dolly Keane" Welsh reported on her "Power Hour" copyright issues.

The MP3 download is the single off her album, The Ego. The song is "I Want More." Download and enjoy!

In unrelated news, we just got word about the first shows taking place at the new Stage AE complex on the North Shore Side. Without getting all flowery about it, let's get down to business: the venue will open with performances on December 3 and 4 by Girl Talk, and host George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on December 10, and "Black and Yellow" guy Wiz Khalifa on December 16. Tickets for all three shows go on sale this Saturday, October 16 through Ticketmaster. More updates when we get 'em.

Happy week!