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RIP Michael Jackson

The King of Pop, dead at 50.  I guess we shouldn't be too surprised, but still - Wow...

The long-awaited Phish comeback disc will be released "this summer," has 10 tracks and will be called Joy [Rolling Stone]

Beasties Drop Hot Sauce Recipe

Sorry for the radio-silence kids.  In the wake of a smelly-but-awesome trip to Bonnaroo, SS needed to recharge the ole' music batteries.  But a little news from one of the festival's best entries, The Beastie Boys, got my ass back in gear.  Hot Sauce Committee PT 1 (featuring Nas and Santigold) has a tracklist, release date (9.15) and cover art.  Get excited...



Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 1

01 "Tadlock's Glasses
02 "B-Boys In The Cut
03 "Make Some Noise
04 "Nonstop Disco Powerpack
05 "OK"
06 "Too Many Rappers" (Feat. NAS)
07 "Say It"
08 "The Bill Harper Collection"
09 "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (Feat. Santigold)
10 "Long Burn The Fire"
11 "Bundt Cake"
12 "Funky Donkey"
13 "Lee Majors Come Again"
14 "Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament"
15 "Pop Your Balloon"
16 "Crazy Ass Shit"
17 "Here's A Little Something For Ya"

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Telling the Truth and Going Away"

If for nothing else than the opportunity to listen to John Malkovich speak for 90 minutes, I enjoyed The Great Buck Howard.  But it's too bad the coming-of-age/prestidigitation flick (sounds like a winner, right?) didn't gain a wider audience, because Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are basically the featured band.  Check out this new clip from the closing credits featuring the new track "Telling the Truth and Going Away."  But remember, if you want some Colin Hanks, you'll have to rent the whole thing.

Unlikely Twitter Friendships

Ah, Twitter - where else can Rob Zombie and Weird Al bond without fear of prejudice from death metal fans or polka enthusiasts?

"Rob Zombie just told me that people aren't believing @RWZombie is really him. (It's really him. Really.)"
7:57 AM Jun 2nd from web

Jay-Z sets Blueprint 3 release date: New set due September 11 via Roc Nation/Atlantic Records

VIDEO: Bob Dylan - "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"

Admittedly, Bob Dylan's latest LP, Together Through Life, wasn't the instant classic his last three discs have been.  But the video for "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" is some brutal but brilliant stuff - I look forward to the movie.

Is Springsteen on Twitter?  The rumor mill says yes.  Bruuuuuce(?)

500 Days of Summer soundtrack

Look out hipsters, 500 Days of Summer is here to end Garden State's five-year reign atop the indie soundtrack hall of fame.  Note the inclusion of Hall & Oates, adding a dose of that 80's irony the cool kids love so much.  (Though to be fair, they've been on the comeback trail for a while now.)  Anyway, for this summer's soundtrack that will change your life, keep reading:

01 Mychael Danna and Rob Simonsen: "A Story of Boy Meets Girl"
02 Regina Spektor: "Us"
03 The Smiths: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"
04 Black Lips: "Bad Kids"
05 The Smiths: "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"R
06 Doves: "There Goes the Fear"
07 Hall & Oates: "You Make My Dreams"
08 The Temper Trap: "Sweet Disposition"
09 Carla Bruni: "Quelqu'un M'a Dit"
10 Feist: "Mushaboom"
11 Regina Spektor: "Hero"
12 Simon & Garfunkel: "Bookends"
13 Wolfmother: "Vagabond"
14 Mumm-Ra: "She's Got You High"
15 Meaghan Smith: "Here Comes Your Man"
16 She & Him: "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"

VIDEO: Kanye West - "Paranoid"

"Paranoid" is probably my favorite cute from Kanye's 808s and Heartbreak.  This is what I was expecting when we were promised a synth-heavy, 80s inspired experiment - Less heartbreak, tolerable auto-tune and, you know, a beat.  Plus, totally digging the comic book typeface and Kanye-as-Wolfman motif.  MJ would be proud...and apparently very hungry.