THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:
…with THE HOLLIES! Circa 1969, post Graham Nash, promoting The Hollies Sing Dylan. Selections include "Carrie Anne" (w/strings instead of steel drums), "Just Like A Woman," a medley of "Just One Look," "Bus Stop," "On A Carousel" and "Sorry, Suzanne," "Quit Your Lowdown," "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," "Help Me Brother," "Stop Stop Stop," a cover of "A Taste of Honey," Peter, Paul & Mary's "Stewball," "The Mighty Quinn," and "Blowin' in the Wind."
JARVIS COCKER expounds on contradictory theories of songwriting at SxSW.
SxSW: At the Morning News, Paul Ford has six-word reviews of 1302 MP3s provided by bands playing the big fest. With ratings and downloads.
THE DUKE SPIRIT stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set you can stream on demand via MPR.
JOHN WESLEY HARDING stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set streaming via NPR.
HANDSOME FURS: Dan Boeckner talks to the Montreal Gazette about the current album and tour, which has taken the duo as far as Russia and Serbia.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND rolled out a new song, "White Sky," for Jimmy Fallon.
JOHN VANDERSLICE talks to DC's Express about the thrill of that glaring spotlight and dueting with Mountain Goat John Darnielle.
IVY LEAGUE BANDS: Crawdaddy pits Vampire Weekend vs. Galaxie 500.
STONE ROSES: Ian Brown and John Squire are both denying earlier reunion reports.
THE CUTOUT BIN: From the Who to ABBA, from the Sex Pistols to Ron Sexsmith, from the Kinks to King Khan & the Shrines, plus the Chesterfield Kings, Joe Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Thin Lizzy and more — this Friday's fortuitous finds are streaming from the Pate page at the ol' HM.
NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include Nic Cage's "Knowing," which is currently scoring 21 percent on the ol' Tomatometer, the Rudd/Segel bro-com "I Love You, Man," currently scoring 78 percent, and the Julia Roberts/Clive Owen thriller "Duplicity," which is at 61 percent.
LeANN RIMES: Eddie Cibrian denies having an affair with the married singer, but Us magazine has them… wait for it… caught canoodling on video.
BRUCE WILLIS: Getting married soon?
LINDSAY LOHAN is getting an intervention from the Baldwin brothers.
BRITNEY SPEARS turns down a three-million-dollar autobiography deal… because she wants more money.
DARK TIMES: South Park took on The Dark, Knight, Watchmen, The Spirit, etc. this week.
VH-1'S "BEHIND THE MUSIC" is making a comeback, making it the perfect subject for an episode of the series.
AFGHANISTAN: Last month's assault on government buildings in Kabul was planned in and directed from Pakistan, according to Afghan intell.
IRAN is increasing its presence in Latin America, and Hezbollah, a terrorist organization it sponsors, is making inroads in drug trafficking in Colombia, the commander of US Southern Command told Congress.
IRAQ: Cross-sectartian alliances emerge in the wake of the provincial elections. The US military will shut down the Camp Bucca prison by the summer of 2009. US combat deaths hit a six-year low.
EXTREME SHEEP LED ART: Let's go to the video, courtesy of Samsung.
ANACONDA HUNT: A photo gallery.
PET HOARDING: Lady puts cats in the freezer. Again.
MINI-COWS milk cuteness for all it's worth at the Memphis Zoo.
THE ROCK CATS are known more for their looks than their rock 'n' roll talent.
CAT & DOG, snuggling together… mass hysteria.