• Kyle Bylin explains why I find music so disposable these days. Also makes frequent and distracting use of italics and bold type.
• The Stranger notes albums are getting shorter. Anyone who has tried to listen to a recent Manic Street Preachers album in one sitting will agree this is a positive development.
• Captain Beefheart’s 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing.
• Def Jam is going to put ads in Mariah Carey’s new album packaging. Hypebot snarks, “what better artist to embrace ads on her CD booklet than someone who sold out long ago.”
• Luxury Wafers has an awesome session with Sean Bones. I was wavering on buying their album but this sold me.

Other News of Note

• Richard Sala posts a story (Part 1)(Part 2). [via]
• Sean bought an organ for $5 that used to belong to Don Ho*!

  * Well, we’re believing the story that it did, anyway. Besides, it’s called the Fun Machine, and that’s worth the 5 bucks right there!

  

• John Freeman reviews Tamara Drewe.
  

• Nina Stone reviews the new Muppets comic.
• British lawmakers call for a ban on Photoshop in ads.
• Rex Parker snarks on a bad cover to a good book.

Music For The Weekend

• MP3: Ben Harper – Burn One Down (iamxl Remix)
  [via] [iamxl]

• MP3: Inspector Tapehead – I Am Your Pedigree
  [via]

• MP3: Mickey Gang – Horses Can’t Dance
  [via]

• MP3: Brown Recluse – Contour And Context
  [via]