Not long after I found out that At the Drive-In was reuniting for Coachella, I found out that we’re getting a Refused reunion at Coachella, too. My head is ‘sploding.

Here are some words from the band about why we’re getting a Refused reunion. Man, I just typed “Refused reunion.” Anyway, here are those words:

We never did The shape of punk to come justice back when it came out, too tangled up in petty internal bickering to really focus on the job. And suddenly there’s this possibility to do it like it was intended. We wanna do it over, do it right. For the people who’ve kept the music alive through the years, but also for our own sakes.

We feel that you deserve it and we hope the feeling is mutual.

See you in the pit.

:: Andrew W.K., Les Savy Fav‘s well-dressed Tim Harrington and DMC (of Run DMC, duh) helped give the last Brooklyn Pool Party a good send off. So now I can say for sure that there’s no pool party tonight. Those crazy Huntingtons are more suddenly more relevant than ever.

:: Melvins had fun at the Minnesota State Fair. Not sure if Buzzo had any doughnut burgers or chocolate covered bacon.

:: Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top might not know how to pick out a hat these days, but he certainly knows how to give an autograph.

:: You want your post-powerviolence/chillwave three-piece (that’s synthesizer, synthesizer, theremin, of course) to open for The Queers right? Then get at it.

:: That new Matt and Kim single, Cameras, hit the nets a day early. The hip-hop heavy track is on their Facebook. It’s, um, hip-hoppy. Oh yeah, did I mention hip-hop?

:: The Acacia Strain announced a barrage of fall tour dates east of the Mississippi.

:: If you’re a Louisville native and haven’t been keeping up with Cropped Out 2010, then shame on you. If you’re not from Louisville, shame on you still.

:: Clark Orr discusses how to develop your own style as a designer, giving a shout out to Zao in the process.

:: Random tracks that don’t suck:

Well, after a timely absence during a down week last week, we’ve got a pretty stacked schedule for this week, so get comfortable.

Against Me! is here for the punks.

Mychildren Mybride is here for the church kids looking for something heavy that isn’t half bad.

Attack Attack! is here for the crabs.

Refused is here with a vinyl reissue of an epic album for the collectors and long-time fans.

Delta Spirit is here for the prohibition-era throwback kids who know how to rock a fedora.

Blitzen Trapper is here for the bearded folk of Portland who still listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Here We Go Magic is here for the indie kid turned reggae head.

Ratatat is here for the clubbers.

Rhymefest is here for those who miss what Kanye used to be about.

And then there’s a Warped Tour comp that might have a few gems on it.

:: Against Me!, White Crosses (Sire)

:: AM Taxi, We Don’t Stand a Chance (Virgin)

:: Anathema, We’re Here Because We’re Here (k-sco)

:: Andy Bell, Non-Stop (Mute)

:: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Before Today (4AD)

:: Attack Attack!, Attack Attack! (Rise)

:: The Belles, Time Flies When You’re Losing Your Mind (S-Curve)

:: Better Left Unsaid, Only The Dead To Witness (Static Age)

:: Blitzen Trapper, Destroyer of the Void (Sub Pop)

:: BLK JKS, Zol! (Secretly Canadian)

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:: Chris Carrabba circa 2002 would be so jealous of these dudes’ pompadours. No one, however, is jealous of their music…

:: Lady Gaga says she might have lupus. As the inimitable Dr. Gregory House would say, “It’s not lupus. It’s never lupus!”

:: If you haven’t already heard the new Gaslight Anthem record somewhere out in the ether, you can jam to it now.

:: You can also listen to a lot of live Refused material from The Shape of Punk to Come reissue.

:: Friend of Buzzgrinder Ben Sollee recently pointed me to a piece by Kentuckian Silas House about the parallels between the BP oil mess and mountaintop removal.

:: If you aren’t already of fan of Clinton Reno’s poster art, you should be. He’s one of those dudes that makes you want to quit doing things like that. Then want to get better. Then want to quit again. Then want to eat cereal.

:: For a second, I thought I read that Robbie Williams and Lou Barlow were working together. Strange pairing, right? Then I realized it was Lou’s less attractive twin, Gary Barlow. He’s the dude who helped write Mr. T’s quadruple platinum worldwide hit, Treat Your Mother Right (Treat Her Right), right?

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:: Robert Pollard isn’t just a lo-fi rock and roll all star. He’s also a high school sports all star. Literally.

:: It seems like deluxe editions of reissues are all the rage now. The latest record to get the treatment is Refused‘s The Shape of Punk to Come.

:: Glad to see that the prison system is getting the most out of Lil Wayne. They’ve put him to work — doing suicide watch. What is that saying about the blind leading the blind? Oh yeah, it’s like the blind leading the blind.

:: Looks like under-inflated tires were the cause of the plane crash that severely injured Blink-182‘s Travis Barker.

:: Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs apparently quit Oasis because the band’s lifestyle was too rich for his blood.

:: MTV had their own March Madness, involving bands. The last four standing were Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance, Muse and Tokio Hotel. Um, at least you know MTV hasn’t changed their stance on the quality of music they accept…

:: In case there was still any doubt about the status of Refused, frontman Dennis Lyxzen sets the record straight.

:: Oh Lordy. Another marginally-talented lady covering Lady Gaga in a video?

:: Looks like ol’ Duff McKagan is doing just fine with Jane’s Addiction. Until he runs out of blow for Perry Farrell, of course.

:: Papercuts recently signed with Sub Pop.

:: Roky Erickson will be releasing his first new material in over a dozen years — with Okkervil River backing him, to boot.

:: In order to make the Department of Justice happy, Live Nation will be losing $118 million annually. Poor, poor Live Nation.

:: Vanilla Ice will be at Glastonbury. So I guess that shark is clearly in Glastonbury’s rear-view mirror, then?

:: There’s been a lot of chatter flying around that Refused might be getting back together. Um, yes. Please yes.

:: Um, no. Please no.

:: Past Lives‘ van got burgled… in Detroit of all places. Detroit, you say? Who would’ve ever guessed?

:: The more I see from Scion Rock Fest, the more I’m upset I missed it.

:: Johnny Maestro, famous for his rendition of 16 Candles, passed away recently at the age of 70. Additionally, Cliff Livingston, a former NFL linebacker who participated in the greatest game ever played (the 1958 NFL championship, duh!), also died. He was 79.

:: Random tracks that don’t suck: