RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES: NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer, a/k/a "Client 9," who investigated radio airplay and payola while serving as the state's Attorney General, totally gave me earworm yesterday for Labelle's "Lady…
Read MoreWFMU JAM: Ted Leo, Death Cab's Ben Gibbard, and comedian Patton Oswalt raised over 50K in three hours for this year's WFMU pledge drive, with a set that inlcuded Blondie's "Union City…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with the HIGH NUMBERS! Actually, this mod quartet had changed its name before they hit French TV's Music Hall for a truly live set on March 30, 1966,…
Read MoreDEAN & BRITTA are premiering the video for "You Turn My Head Around" at the 'Gum. GNARLS BARKLEY: The new video for "Run," which ran here on Tuesday is barred from MTV for…
Read MoreBRENDAN BENSON is the sound of the new iPod Touch commercial. It put me in the mood for "Tiny Spark," "Metarie," "Spit It Out" and "Cold Hands, Warm Heart." ON THE PITCHFORK: …
Read MoreGNARLS BARKLEY drops the video for "Run," which features a cameo from Justin Timberlake and seems inspired in part by the 80s TV show Graffiti Rock. BONUS: It looks like ?uestlove has leaked another…
Read MoreTHE RUTLES will get together to celebrate its 30th anniversary of All You Need Is Cash at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on March 17. Organizers say it will be the first…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with the DAVE CLARK FIVE! Singer and keyboardist Mike Smith passed away yesterday at 64 years old, just before.his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on…
Read MoreTHE B-52's have a new album Funplex, — the band's first collection of fresh material since 1992 — coming next month. Kate Pierson says it's influenced by New Order, but the advance download of…
Read MoreOVER FIVE MILLION SERVED: Thanks for making Pate a part of your day… THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: A "new" live recording from the VU has surfaced, featuring a "new" song. You should be…
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