Another fine video from Red Fang, with the song Hank Is Dead from the album Murder the Mountains. I love the part when he looks at his watch.

:: Instead of teaching his 10-year-old son to play the guitar, Nick Cave flipped the script. Cave’s son taught him.

:: Justin Bieber‘s biggest fan: Jenna Jameson. Yes, that Jenna Jameson.

:: Coldplay won’t be putting out their new album this year after all. Oh darn.

:: Saves the Day won’t have a new album this year, either.

:: Grad school isn’t really helping Polar Bear Club‘s Chris Browne all that much.

:: Gibson tried to prove that the ’90s didn’t suck, and they did a fair job of it.

:: Red Fang recently inked a deal with Relapse.

:: This chick is scaring me on a lot of levels.

Lots of talk about Bishop Allen, Cursive, The Number Twelve Looks Like You and the new Punk Goes Pop collection. Hate to say it, but I’m not really looking forward to any of them much.

A few that might get overlooked:

Mirah‘s new release is awesome. Portland’s repping pretty strong these days.

Bell Orchestre should be interesting. Includes a couple members of Arcade Fire, which automatically draws it some bonus attention. Time will tell if it’s deserved.

Balmorhea is some decent folksy instrumental stuff. I was supposed to review it but I forgot. Oopsieeee.

CHRIS CORNELL! YEAH!

What are you looking forward to?

:: The Agonist, Lullabies for a Dormant Mind (Century Media)

:: Anni Rossi, Rockwell (4AD)

:: Arbouretum, Song of the Pearl (Thrill Jockey)

:: B.B. King, Live at the BBC (Hip-O)

:: Balmorhea, All is Wild All is Silent (Western Vinyl)

:: Behemoth, Live Eschaton: Art Of Rebellion CD/DVD (MVD)

:: Bell Orchestre, As Seen Through Windows (Arts & Crafts)

:: Bishop Allen, Grrr… (Dead Oceans)

:: BLK JKS, MYSTERY EP (Secretly Canadian)

:: Brother Ali, Truth Is Here EP (Rhymesayers)

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:: From Miley Cyrus: “I’m not a poser.”

:: No Doubt is taking Paramore out on the road. Both have female vocalists that shack up with washed up frontmen. Makes sense.

:: I can see why Paul McCartney would be contributing to the latest album from Yusuf (you know, Cat Stevens, duh). But Dolly Parton? Really?

:: Portland’s Red Fang just joined the Sargent House team.

:: The Thermals are keeping everyone up to date on the status of Menomena’s new album.