THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:“WHERE'S YOUR MESSIAH NOW?” ABC has its annual showing of The Ten Commandments S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y night, so I cannot let it pass without mention now. Edward G. Robinson's Dathan never actually spoke that line…
Read MoreSILVER JEWS frontman David Berman talks to the Chicago Tribune (Metromix) about overcoming his tour anxiety, what his rabbi said about having other Jews in the band, and getting hit on by…
Read MoreDRIVE-BY TRUCKERS frontman Patterson Hood talks about the band's upcoming album: A Blessing and a Curse: “We went in with an agenda of what we did not want to do: A concept…
Read MorePATE REUNION? No smoke yet, but someone is rubbing a couple of sticks together… Should anything come of it, I'll let you know, natch. (And yes, there's a clue in that item.)NEKO…
Read MoreROBERT POLLARD has three new side projects that will be released in May — including his collaboration with Tommy Keene — so he has three free previews to download.SUFJAN STEVENS is putting…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:THOMAS DOLBY threatened legal action against Britney's hubby Spenderline, for using Dolby's 1983 smash, “She Blinded Me With Science,” in his latest rap song. And he got the song…
Read MoreTHE CLASH and LED ZEPPELIN: Indian-born Harraj Mann, 23, was held for questioning under the Terrorism Act after playing “London's Calling” and “The Immigrant Song” through the stereo of a taxi he…
Read MoreFATBOY SLIM (a/k/a ex-Housemartins bassist Norman Cook) is threatened by a witch's curse for planning a gig at Loch Ness. And I'll take any excuse to turn someone on to Spike Jonze…
Read MoreT-BONE BURNETT, who will release his first new album in 14 years next month, talks to Newsweek about his careers as a musician, alt-rock producer, and movie music maven, putting together classics…
Read MoreROBERT POLLARD, as anyone who saw GbV might guess, was not happy with Chicago's new anti-smoking ordinance Friday night: “I can't smoke… that means I'll just have to drink more tequila!” Of…
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