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Sun November 02, 2008

		Sunday Heavy Metal House Calls celebrates the end of Daylight Savings Time with Anthrax "Got the Time" And as the comments note, "This riff kicks ass"	(19)
		Blinded by Van Halen sweat. Hit by flying sod at a Guns & Roses show. Getting a contact high from Snoop Dogg. Rock and roll at its finest	(23)
		"Ben Bernanke Send Me Some Green" (In Barbershop Harmony Goodness)	(10)
		Duran Duran gets the "classic albums" treatment, here is an excerpt from it; Nick Rhodes explains how he puts his "edge" into a song like "Hungry Like the Wolf"	(20)
		Red Hot Chili Peppers have officially gone literal	(22)

Sat November 01, 2008

	Dido took music lessons at UCLA for her new album, says "I just wanted to use my brain"	(12)
	Twenty years later, grunge is a dead art form. Mostly because Courtney Love killed it	(89)
	The man who leaked tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album has felony charges reduced to misdemeanors, is forced to listen to Barry Manilow's "Greatest Songs of the Seventies" album	(13)
(FMQB)	Even after 35 years, the thunder from down under proves they still have what it takes to rock your brains out: AC/DC rules the album chart	(34)
	John Paul Jones debunks rumours that Led Zeppelin will not tour	(23)
(WOW Report)	Return to the scene of Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" album cover 33 years later	(26)

Fri October 31, 2008

(Some Jersey Guy)	Bruce Springsteen apologizes for not decorating his house for Halloween, instead releases a free song. Well, you get what you pay for	(10)
	Grohl debunks Cobain was a genius theory: "Just seeing Kurt write the lyrics to a song five minutes before he first sings them, you just kind of find it a little bit hard to believe that the song has a lot to say about something. "	(85)
	Akon promises to leave the US if McCain is president. Voting Republican just got easier	(25)
(TechDirt)	MTV begins bleeping out names of filesharing services in Weird Al song, fearing that viewers may finally discover this whole "Limewire" or "Grokster" thing. Hip hop videos to continue unedited	(11)
	Beastie Boys rock the vote in Virginia, Sheryl Crow not so much, as she introduces a song called gasoline: "I got tractors to run, you know?" Fellow in the back: "YEAH, RIGHT"	(27)
	Excellent musicality in live Fleetwood Mac clip "Over My Head" also incontrovertible evidence Stevie Nicks can't sing	(40)
	British reality star Kerry Katona wants to revive her flagging career by reinventing herself as the new Dolly Parton. And if that doesn't work, she's planning to become the next Clay Aiken	(17)
	American Idol contestant who didn't crack the top 24 last season is one of only 4 to get a record contract. American Idol producers decide they still own him, and are threatening to sue if he releases it	(25)
	Michael descends from his gold-plated plane, takes off his baby seal fur mittens to inform Tito and Jermaine that the Jackson 5 reunion ain't happening, puts back his $10k glasses, demands five pandas be brought to him immediately	(12)

Thu October 30, 2008

		Neil Young cancels Los Angeles concert because the stagehands are on strike and he won't go against his union brothers in IATSE. In other news, Neil Young is the richest unionized roadie in the world	(41)
		With even a band like The Cure forced to cut their album in half and releasing them separately, is the music industry putting an end to the double album?	(32)
		Musicians who look like celebrities. Bonus: Side-by-side of Keith Richards and the Crypt Keeper	(27)
		Rock band Wilco to its fans: Please, save your money, don't buy our Blu-Ray disc	(63)
		Forget Joe the Plumber: Joe the Lead Guitarist for Aerosmith endorses McCain	(116)

Wed October 29, 2008

	Jackson 5 to reunite, hoping to attract younger, more boyish, fans	(13)
(Geno's World)	Headbangers hang your heads. Kip Winger announces European acoustic tour	(24)
	Shakira: "I'm quite pregnant with my album". Fb- inconsolable	(41)
(Metal Hammer)	Slayer recording their next whiplash-inducing album. Here are links to in-studio video and an interview with Kerry King: "How often are you called a God?" "More often than i'd like, actually"	(61)
(Some Guy)	Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis voted as Worst Duet Ever. However, it can get worse with a duet with hubby Chris Martin	(59)
	British boy band Take That urges fans to buy their tickets instead of Oasis, insisting their concerts are better, because Oasis "just stand around and sing." (And suck)	(16)
	Jimmy Buffett to play free Obama concert in Tampa, to perform his new songs "Last Chance For Change" and "Why Don't We Get Drunk And Vote"	(155)
	Barenaked Ladies singer avoids becoming bare back shower lady	(30)
	Noel Gallagher has already written the next Oasis album. After years of copying the Beatles, now he'll copy the Kinks	(17)

Tue October 28, 2008

		If anyone can completely bastardize Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus, it's Hilary Duff	(82)
		Ryan Adams writes policy paper for MIT entitled "How to Save the World from Doom"	(37)
		Continuing Guitar Hero's subtle take over of this weeks music tab: Billy "Guitar Hero" Corgan playing new song at Guitar Hero party in LA	(24)
		B-Real of Cypress Hill: I won't like "Chinese Democracy." Axl Rose: "Who?"	(40)
		Journalist-assaulting, swan-wearing lunatic has solution for Iceland's economic woes	(149)
		Goodbye, productivity: MTV Music site posts every music video ever made	(181)
		Guy Richie: "Um, you need to give me WAY more $ than that." In related news, Madonna's lawyer is the same one who represented McCartney in his divorce. And $ we $ know $ how $ well $ THAT $ worked $ out $ for $ Paul $$$$$$	(25)
		John Oates steps in for Daryl Hall for World Series National Anthem. Jim Messina, Art Garfunkel, and Lisa Simpson seen warming up for potential Game 6 (with, uh... pic)	(28)

Mon October 27, 2008

(Some Guy)	Sneak peek at AC/DC's final dress rehearsal show before embarking on their first world tour in seven years	(21)
	Simon Le Bon turns 50 today, still has no idea what The Reflex is about	(40)
	Flaming Lips, B-52's, T.I. and B.B. King re-imagine the NBC chimes. (with making-of video that includes Wayne Coyne showing off the most awesome guitar you'll see today)	(23)
(Post Chronicle)	Steven Tyler, of Aerosmith, may be replacing Robert Plant for an upcoming "Led Zeppelin" tour	(91)
(Some Guy)	List of the top 1000 songs of the 80s. With Youtube search linkable goodness. Yup, that Rick Astley song was #4 in 1988	(43)
	The Kinks have taken a step closer to a reunion: Dave is back on his feet and ready to play gigs, record new material and get in fistfights with his brother Ray	(28)