THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

… with NEIL YOUNG! Live on the Beeb, circa '71. Your setlist includes: "Out on the Weekend," "Old Man," "Journey Thru the Past," "Heart of Gold," "Don't Let It Bring You Down," "A Man Needs A Maid," "Love in Mind," and "Dance, Dance, Dance."
THEE OH SEES advance stream An Odd Entrances.
PINK MARTINI advance streams Je Dis Oui.
JOSEPH plays a Tiny Desk Concert.
LOCAL NATIVES play a Takeaway Show.

THE VOGUES: It's a "Five O'Clock World" on Friday.
LEONARD COHEN, the legendary singer-songwriter whose work inspired generations, and whose works included the oft-covered "Hallelujah," has died at the age of 82. Here are 20 essential Cohen songs.
PINK FLOYD: What was it like to hear The Dark Side Of The Moon live before the album came out?
THE PRETENDERS' Chrissie Hynde talks to The Guardian in her usual don't-give-a-crap way.
GILLIAN WELCH: Rolling Stone looks back at Revival 20 years later.
BODY/HEAD: Kim Gordon and Bill Nace talk to Paste their latest release.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include Almost Christmas, which is currently scoring 41 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; Arrival, which is scoring 95 percent; and Shut In, which was not screened for critics.
BRANGELEXIT: Brad Pitt has been cleared of abuse allegations by the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services.
BLAC CHYNA & ROB KARDASHIAN have welcomed their first child together.
ROGUE ONE has a new trailer with just a little more Vader.
X-MEN: A reboot of the diminishing mutant movie series is in the works as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine heads for retirement and a studio's 4 billion franchise sits in flux.
FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM director David Yates talks about Johnny Depp's role in the sequel, and more…
VETERANS' DAY: Today is the observation of the anniversary of the end of WWI; thank a vet today, and read the excellent 2009 piece by the WaPo's David Ignatius that may be more true today.

SEINFELD, but with hamsters.
THE SQUIRREL THREAT: Leprosy. I'm just saying.
A RARE BEDBUG reappears in Florida after 60 years.
A CHICKEN was apprehended after crossing the road in Edmonton.