THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

... with THE SOUND OF MOTOWN!  This Ready Steady Go! special from 1965 kicks off with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles singing "Ooo Baby Baby," Dusty Springfield joined by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas on "Wishin And Hopin'," and The Temptations singing "It's Growing." Martha Reeves and The Vandellas join Dusty Springfield for "Can't Hear You No More" followed by The Supremes singing "Stop! In The Name Of Love," The Temptations singing "My Girl," and  Martha Reeves and The Vandellas returning for "Dancing In The Street," the Supremes with "Shake," and Martha Reeves and The Vandellas with "Nowhere To Run," then a medley with The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas and Dusty Springfield, continuing with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Supremes and all performers joining in on "Mickey's Monkey," all backed by the Earl Van Dyke Sextet.  BONUS:  Stevie Wonder wails through "Kiss Me Baby," plus prior RSG appearances by Marvin Gaye syncing "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" and "Can I Get A Witness."

THE TEN BEST CLASSIC PUNK SONGS, as voted by AOL Radio listeners, with embedded audio.

WYE OAK stopped by KUT's Studio 1A for a session streaming via NPR. 

MOBY guest DJs at The Current, including every thing from the Flamingos, to John Lee Hooker to Joy Division.

THE FLATLANDERS - Butch Hancock, Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore -  played a Mountain Stage set streaming on demand via NPR.

THE RAVEONETTES: Sune Rose Wagner talks to the National Post about the new topics on the band's new album, as good an excuse as any to link the video for "Last Dance."

GRANT HART: The Hüsker Dü legend talks to Minnesota Daily about that band, and his first solo LP in 10 years.

THE FLAMING LIPS: Wayne Coyne talks to ClashMusic, starting with his brush with death. 

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE talk to Prefix about what they've been working on during their lengthy breaks, their take on music piracy, and why "I Love You" is the ultimate declaration of dependence.

CUTOUT BIN: From ELO to Sly and the Family Stone, from Lou Reed to the George Baker Selection, from Arcade Fire to Dionne Warwick, plus Blondie, The Heavy, the Byrds, Fountains of Wayne and more -- this Friday's fortuitous finds are streaming from the Pate page at the ol' HM.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases are Where The Wild Things Are, which is currently scoring 70 percent on the ol' Tomatometer, pluse two thrillers -- Law Abiding Citizen, currently scoring 12 percent, and The Stepfather, which was not screened for critics.

TINA FEY, the 24-year-old virgin.

JENNIFER ANISTON and JOHN MAYER: Back on?  Well, at least he's eminently quotable.

MADONNA reviews her career and family matters in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

AVRIL LAVIGNE officially filed for divorce and asked the court to deny spousal support to estranged husband Deryck Whibley.

LINDSAY LOHAN: The judge in her DUI case has ordered her to appear personally today for her progress report.  Allegedly, the concern is that she's flunking alcohol ed -- which seems odd, given her level of experience.

JESSICA SIMPSON: Burger King and Fox have apologized for an Oct. 11 NFL Sunday skit that mocked the pneumatic blonde's weight.

KEANU REEVES has learned he's not the father of a Canadian woman's kids.

EIGHT TV ACTRESSES Who Should Never Sing Again.

THE BIG CHILL: Where are they now? (I thought they stayed in that kitchen.)

TERROR in the USA: The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in NYC had contacts with al Qaeda that went nearly all the way to the top.

IRAQ: Peter Galbraith, a former American diplomat who has been among the most forceful advocates for Iraqi Kurds to retain control over the oil in their region, acknowledged yesterday that he has had business dealings involving oil companies in Iraqi Kurdistan since 2004. Ironically, Galbraith was recently dismissed by the UN in Afghanistan after refusing to take part in what he called "a cover-up" of fraud in the Afghan election.

THE SKUNK WHISPERER RETURNS! Let's go to the video.

WHEN CHIMPS ATTACK: An attorney representing the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled and blinded a woman is calling the attack a work-related incident and said her family's case should be treated like a workers' compensation claim.

WHEN ELK ATTACK: A woman in western Sweden is recovering after being bowled over by an elk early on Wednesday morning while she was out walking her dog.

WHEN DEER HIT THE GRIDIRON: A boy in Ohio was playing football with friends over the weekend and was tackled by a deer.

THEIVES who stole a handful of incredibly rare goat-sheep were left red-faced today - when police said they would be stuck with them forever.