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Scraggle-voiced fingerpicker Kristian Matsson's splendid sophomore outing The Wild Hunt (Dead Oceans), under his playfully outsized moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, won't do much to dispel the early-Dylan comparisons that dogged his debut (not that he's trying; hell, he even shouts out "Boots of Spanish Leather" on the galumphing frolic "King of Spain"). But a closer listen to its 10 exquisitely crafted tough 'n' tender tunes finds the wild-eyed, nature-loving Swede carving out plenty of space for himself as a striking, vital new voice in the well-worn roots-folk tradition. (Sadly, Thursday's TMoE show at World Café Live is sold out.)

Even though he had his own successful solo moments (who could forget that damn whistle song?), I still think of Harlem rapper Juelz Santana as Cam'ron's sidekick. After all, it was on his fellow Diplomat's 2002 hit "Oh Boy" that his voice became known. Keeping himself busy, Santana recently released a single featuring Chris Brown, guest raps on a new track by Lloyd Banks, and should release his third solo album later in the year.

Forget that it's on Starz and watch Party Down. It's an original show from Paul Rudd and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas (among others) about the staff at an L.A. catering business who think they're about to make it but probably never will. The cast is led by a nuanced Adam Scott (Step Brothers) as a former commercial star who can't escape the catchphrase he made famous. Jane Lynch may have left for Glee in the middle of last season, but she's been replaced with the almost-as-good Megan Mullally, as a stage mom with a daughter named Escapade. Catch up; the second season starts Friday.

"This is not a play for the 12-year-old Justin Timberlake fans out there," warns Flashpoint Theatre Co. producing artistic director Michael Osinski about Sheila Callaghan's Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake) , through May 8 at the Adrienne (flashpointtheatre.org). He won't reveal why or how much JT appears in the dark comedy, but hints that the pop-star character "knows a lot more about improvised explosive devices than you'd think." Note to mature audiences, Star Wars fans and Calista Flockhart: Harrison Ford makes a cameo, too.