If it weren't for Taylor Swift -- and the fact that he's Canadian -- Jon LaJoie would be America's Sweetheart. The versatile musician has proven himself capable of penning everything from relentless hip-hop ['Everyday Normal Guy,' 'I Kill People'] to heart-rending love ballads ['Show Me Your Genitals']. Spinner interviewed the SXSW-bound LaJoie ...

Luke Doucet is a little bit country and a whole lotta rock 'n' roll. Or maybe it's the way around. Plucked to play in Sarah McLachlan's band while still in his teens, Doucet honed the formidable guitar-pickin' skills for which he is known. He formed post-surf-rock outfit Veal in the mid '90s and released his solo debut, 'Aloha, Manitoba', in 2001. ...