Altsounds — *FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND ANNOUNCE INTIMATE ‘ATTICUS DIY SHOW’ AT THE OLD BLUE LAST ON WEDNESDAY 1st OCTOBER* *The band will also be taking part in ‘Atticus On The Road’ in-store signings over their October tour* ... more info

Idolator — In a way to stave off the rough climate faced by music magazines lately, the British dad-rock bible Q will unveil a redesign next week, one that, according to the Times Of London, will "effectively signal that the conventional music magazine is dead.... more info

Starpulse — NEW YORK (AP) - A well-known British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton he made out of porn magazine images.[...] Read more! more info

NEW YORK (AP) - A well-known British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton he made out of porn magazine images.[...] Read more! more info

Pop Crunch — The public relations nightmare created by Jamie Lynn Spears’ teen pregnancy hasn’t stopped Nickelodeon from working with the 17-year-old mom. The former Zoey 101 star has been meeting with executives at the network in hopes of working together ... more info

Twin Cities: — The Current features a performance by Jeremy Messersmith. (link) — Check out Jägerfest this Saturday at Club Jäger; included on the bill are Solid Gold, Bella Koshka and First Communion After Party. (link) — (not) Paul West... more info

Culture Bully — Twin Cities: — The Current features a performance by Jeremy Messersmith. (link) — Check out Jägerfest this Saturday at Club Jäger; included on the bill are Solid Gold, Bella Koshka and First Communion After Party. (link) — (not) Paul West... more info

Q4Music — Complete redesign, new writers, more breadth – same price more info

Pop Crunch — Is Playboy facing bankruptcy? Hugh Hefner has been advised to serve pink slips to more than a quarter of the staff at Playboy Magazine as the multi-million dollar nude empire faces collapse following a significant drop in revenue. The 83-year-old... more info

Boston GlobeAuf'd Designer Suede: ˜I Totally Rocked Out the Runway'People Magazine - 14 hours agoLast night's Runway challenge was a double whammy: Not only would the remaining contestants be designing a musically-inspired look, but they'd be... more info