X stopped by 30 Rock to play "Hot House" and "Breathless," lo these many moons ago. COURTNEY BARNETT visits World Cafe. TOADIES cover Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone." THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: Inside…

THE BOOMTOWN RATS: "I Don't Like Mondays," live at the Secret Policemen's Other Ball. NEW RELEASES: Paste has the Mountain Goats, Golden Apples, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has King Gizzard, Circus…

THE HALLOWEEN WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …STREAMING FROM THE CASTLE EAST! This fan-made 1973 video for "The Monster Mash" is today's must-see clip (natch. The covers by Bootsy Collins and Buckethead, The Bonzo…

THE OHIO PLAYERS are on "Fire." Over nine minutes, and just gets wackier. AIMEE MANN joins THE NEW PR0NOGRAPHERS on an unplugged “Firework In The Falling Snow.” GRANDADDY returns with "Watercooler." YARD ACT shares…

So, other than to mention that Kurt Cobain's daughter married Tony Hawk's son in a ceremony officiated by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, I think I'll take a pass for today.

RANK AND FILE: The seminal country-punk band formed by brothers Chip and Tony Kinman — and including Alejandro Escovedo — checks in with "Amanda Ruth" and their title song for Twofer Tuesday. BLONDIE…

DEAN & BRITTA: "Words You Used to Say." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to the Rolling Stones, Rev. Kristin Michael Hayter, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Lost Girls, Sondre Lerche, the…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with DAVID BOWIE! The 1980 Floor Show was really recorded live at the Marquee, circa October 1973.  It aired on The Midnight Special the following month. Your…

JULES SHEAR: "If She Knew What She Wants," unplugged on Unplugged, circa 1990. Check how he's holding his guitar. THE REPLACEMENTS: Hear a tribute LP. CAR SEAT HEADREST shares "Bodys" from an…

THE MEMBERS: "Working Girl," from the "Where Are They Now?" file. THE BASEBALL PROJECT plays World Cafe. FEIST plays “Hiding Out in the Open” for Fallon. THE POLYPHONIC SPREE shares “Shadows On The…