Usually, any artist or band that has placed over 75 songs in television shows or films would be considered quite the sellout. But most if not all of those other artists and bands that pop up on Greys Anatomy or One Tree Hill dont come across with the sincerity of singer-songwriter Joshua Radin. His pop songs are generally warm and inviting, with his soft voice making you feel as if every song is between only you and him, and one thing is always for sure: his hooks will get you. Its as true as ever on his latest full-length, The Rock and the Tide, an optimistic, sure-fire, adult contemporary pleaser. On it, Radin proves hes become a master craftsman. With Cary Brothers, Laura Jansen. BRYDEN MCGRATH
Wed., March 9, 7 p.m., 2011
