GARY “ELVIS” SCHEPERS UPDATE: The first benefit concert dates are on the Pitchfork, with more to follow.PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH: Fire destroyed this 116-year-old Chicago church on Friday, a historic structure that was…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE…FRIDAY TIMEWASTER: The Falling Sand game. Actually, I don't know if it's a game, but it is a timewaster.REMINDER: If you haven't visited, the Pate page at MySpace is…
Read MoreWE ARE SCIENTISTS has announced their tour dates in support of With Love and Squalor, which got a 6.7 on the Pitchfork, but a 4 out of 5 stars write-up from London's…
Read MoreIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Pate is streaming at MySpace.THE STROKES' new album is getting a 68 score at Metacritic, so you may prefer to stream it in its entirety before deciding…
Read MoreNOTE: If you missed yesterday's announcement, there is now a Pate page on MySpace, which is currently streaming four tracks from their 2003 reunion gig. More details yesterday.LIT-BLOGGING: It looks as though…
Read MoreWHITE DENIM: http://myspace.com/bopenglish NICOLAS CAGE is taking a break from moviemaking, but it’s not like you will miss him — he has eight films in the pipeline now. THE DARJEELING LIMITED may…
Read MoreWELCOME… TO THE NEW YEAR: Are we… having… fun? If you don't recognize the lyric from Pate's “New Year” — and even if you do — you may want to check out the…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE, with a thank you to everyone who helped out and visited Pate this year, with special thanks to our site admin Lance, who gets the gerbils running on…
Read MoreTHE LEE VEES talk to the Jerusalem Post about Hanukkah rock.HANUKKAH LINKAGE: Brooklyn Vegan rounds up indie-related Hannukah stuff, starting with a Village Voice piece on NYC's Jewish musicians, particularly Matisyahu, which…
Read MoreGARY “ELVIS” SCHEPERS UPDATE: I now have a reliable report that the tuba player (The Service, Devil In A Woodpile) and Chicago live rock soundman has a skin eating bacteria in his…
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