Pasted!

I did another "Catching up with..." feature for the Paste website. I got to speak to Cindy Wilson from The B-52s, who released their album Funplex last week. Check it out.

Remember how I mentioned that promotion Dr Pepper is doing where they promise a free can of soda to ever man, woman and child in America if Guns 'N Roses release Chinese Democracy before 2008 ends? Here's a complete story about it. So weird.

This one's not my doing, but it's the best picture to appear on PasteMagazine.com all week:

Yay Josh Ritter!

Care anything about the movie Fanboys and all the Star Wars-related controversy? This story is illuminating. Like a lightsaber?

Also, Langhorne Slim offers free track, tours.

Linkage Wednesday

True to my word (and little else, I imagine).

Linkage Wednesday:

A little bit of Gandalf Love.

Anticipation!

Guess which of these parties I generally enjoy more? Dr. Pepper promises a free can of its soda to everyone in America if Guns n' Roses release Chinese Democracy before the end of year. Read this.
(Kudos to Paul Thompson for saying both are prune-like. Ha.)

I Guess I'm Floating give us Radiohead for Dummies (Part 1). Pretty great.

Do you live within driving distance of Athens, Ga.? Do you like the New Pornographers? How 'bout Okkervil River? Cable and Tweed's givin' away tickets.

This is funny because I was about 30 feet away interviewing Aaron Dessner, also from The National as this interview was taking place. Go Grooveshark!

Here is a blurry picture of The National that I took at Langerado:



And finally, I very much recommend that you check out Have You Heard. They've really been kickin' ass lately