For those of you that like Beck and MGMT, you may have enjoyed their pre-show they played at Martyrs together, before their concert later that evening at Aragon in Chicago. All members were on stage from both bands (about 11 of them total), were playing scaled down versions of both originals and covers, using kazoos, standup bass, banjos, guitars and keyboards.

[source: Stereogum]

Kanye West can't get enough of Kanye, so I guess he thinks that we can't either, hence the need for "Flashing Lights" video number two. The first video was directed by Spike Jonze.

I hear that there is a third video on the way.

Here is Weezer's "Pork and Beans" video featuring Youtube sensations. Unfortunately Chris Crocker made it in there... barf!

This morning on GMA the backing track started before she did and she tried to catch up, but failed and she's pissed.

How cute are the Ice Cold Idiots. They are Fred, Harry & Morgan and they are just 10 and 11 years old!

Look at these miniature little rockers. If they keep it up they'll be huge by the time they are 15. This is rock n'roll old school.

Keep it up boys!

50. Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water Is Life
49. Dizzee Rascal - Maths + English
48. Robert Wyatt - Comicopera
47. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
46. Marissa Nadler - Songs III: Bird on the Water
45. Ricardo Villalobos - Fabric 36
44. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends
43. Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
42. Ghostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab
41. Life Without Buildings - Live at the Annandale Hotel
40. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup / Lon Gisland EP
39. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
38. Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
37. Grizzly Bear - Friend EP
36. Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
35. Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
34. James Blackshaw - The Cloud of Unknowing
33. King Khan & the Shrines - What Is?!
32. Sally Shapiro - Disco Romance
31. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
30. Caribou - Andorra
29. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
28. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
27. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
26. Various Artists - After Dark
25. The Tough Alliance - A New Chance / New Waves EP
24. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
23. Studio - Yearbook 1
22. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
21. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above
20. Liars - Liars
19. Feist - The Reminder
18. Kanye West - Graduation
17. The National - Boxer
16. Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3
15. Justice - †
14. Deerhunter - Cryptograms / Fluorescent Grey EP
13. Jay-Z - American Gangster
12. No Age - Weirdo Rippers
11. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
10. Burial - Untrue
09. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
08. Battles - Mirrored
07. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
06. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
05. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
04. Radiohead - In Rainbows
03. M.I.A. - Kala
02. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
01. Panda Bear - Person Pitch

MP3: Panda Bear - Bros
MP3: Jens Lekman The Opposite of Hallelujah
MP3: Jens Lekman Friday Night at the Drive-in Bingo
MP3: The National - Fake Empire
MP3: Grizzly Bear - On a Neck on a Spit
MP3: Of Montreal - Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse
MP3: Iron & Wine - Boy With A Coin
MP3: Arcade Fire - Black Mirror
MP3: Black Lips - Not a Problem
MP3: Spoon - The Underdog

Wednesday Night was the big, annual Tree Lighting special at NBC’s Rockefeller Center, for which Ashley Tisdale, from Disney's High School Musical fame, performed. Or shall I say attempted to lip sync . The video is out of sync itself, so it's hard to see where she's physically singing into the mic, but we don't hear her voice, as she's just sort of moving her mouth to the backup singers lines.

Is is the curse of Nick Lachey? Remember the other famous Ashlee that botched her lip syncing career forever. It's funny that Lachey is working again. Who's idea was that anyway?

Last time Lindsay Lohan got her wig frothed and quaffed like that, Jessica Simpson's gay-lover-hair-dude Ken Paves did it. Now she stretching out and getting that same shit done at another salon! Who is doing this to her and why? Are they just going in the back and pulling Lohan heads from a box and screwing it on, while the real Lindsay is out getting her party on?

Seriously, she looks like one of those Farah Fawcett doll's from the original Charlie's Angel's of the 70's, but Lind's is no angel. Gatecrasher reports that Lohead has-been has been seen drinking again. Her friend told Gatecrasher:

"For Lindsay, her real problem was drugs, not alcohol. In the past, it wasn't the drinking that was the problem - it was the heavy drug use. The drug use was way more intense than her party drinking. As long as she isn't doing drugs, she's okay."

Lohead's rep denies it and said her so-called friend is lying.

Remember what a huge deal it was when Lindsay did her last album with "My Prerogative", no? Well then, don't worry, Page Six reports that Lohead has a contractual obligation to Universal to complete another album, tentatively titled, "Nobody's Angel", that will go completely unnoticed again.

[image: WENN]

Wow, who new identical twins could be so cool? The Canadian duo is enjoying much success on their newest album 'The Con', and deservedly so. This album is full of catchy innovative hits. They are currently on US tour, then on to Australia, so catch a show if you can. Here' their new video for "The Con".

Oct 27 2007 3:00P	Shoreline Amphitheatre	Mountain View, California
Oct 28 2007 2:00P	Shoreline Amphitheatre	Mountain View
Oct 29 2007 12:00A	Orpheum Theatre - SOLD OUT	Los Angeles, California
Oct 30 2007 8:00P	Spreckles Theatre	San Diego, California
Oct 31 2007 8:00P	Lobero Theatre	Santa Barbara, California
Nov 1 2007 8:00P	Rialto Theatre	Tucson, Arizona
Nov 3 2007 8:00P	Boulder Theatre	Boulder, Colorado
Nov 5 2007 8:00P	The Granada	Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 7 2007 8:00P	Stubbs	Austin, Texas
Nov 9 2007 8:00P	House of Blues - Dallas	Dallas, Texas
Nov 10 2007 8:00P	House of Blues - New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 12 2007 8:00P	Plaza Theatre	Orlando
Nov 13 2007 8:00P	The Culture Room	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 14 2007 8:00P	Jannus Landing	St Petersburg, Florida
Nov 16 2007 8:00P	Roxy Theater - SOLD OUT	Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 17 2007 8:00P	Cats Cradle - SOLD OUT	Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 19 2007 8:00P	Webster Hall- SOLD OUT	New York, New York
Nov 20 2007 8:00P	Calvin Theatre	Northhampton, Massachusetts
Nov 21 2007 8:00P	The Berklee Performance Center - SOLD OUT	Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 23 2007 8:00P	The Commerce Bank Arts Center	Philadelphia, PA (Sewell, NJ)
Nov 24 2007 8:00P	Lisner Auditorium	Washington, Washington DC
Nov 25 2007 8:00P	House of Blues - Cleveland	Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 26 2007 8:00P	Newport Music Hall	Columbus, Ohio
Nov 28 2007 8:00P	St. Andrews - SOLD OUT	Detroit
Nov 29 2007 8:00P	Portage Theater - SOLD OUT	Chicago, Illinois
Nov 30 2007 8:00P	Pantages Theater	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 3 2007 8:00P	Showbox - SOLD OUT	Seattle, Washington
Dec 4 2007 8:00P	Crystal Ballroom	Portland, Oregon
Dec 5 2007 8:00P	The Senator	Chico, California
Dec 6 2007 8:00P	Zellerbach Auditorium at UC Berkeley	Berkeley, CA, California
Dec 10 2007 8:00P	Metropolis Fremantle	Fremantle, Western Australia
Dec 12 2007 8:00P	Forum Theatre - SOLD OUT	Melbourne, Victoria
Dec 13 2007 8:00P	Enmore Theatre	Newtown, New South Wales
Dec 15 2007 8:00P	Tivoli Theatre - SOLD OUT	Fortitude Valley, Queensland

[image Courtesy of Vapor Us]

Music is getting exciting again!!

Radiohead's new work In Rainbows, was made available today through their website, DRM-free, at the price of the fan's choosing. I've already got it and it's, so far, excellent! The signature "CPU sound" that's been prominent on Radiohead's past few albums and dominated Thom Yorke's solo work is gone. It's a total return to form.

More bands are giving away music, choosing to make their money on merchandise and concerts, foregoing the loops and shenanies of the labels promotions.

I'd love to hear what people are paying, given the option. Also, let us know what you think of it!

I'm going back in for another listen... more to come!!