Pitchfork — On November 24, fine art auction house Christie's will host an auction of punk, rock, soul, and reggae memorabilia called "Pop Culture: Punk/Rock" at its 20 Rockefeller Plaza location in New York City [via Idolator]. Well-to-do aging punk rockers: He... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Before I take off on this fine Friday night, I leave you with a brand new romp from the Weird Tapes dudes called "The Talking Dead." Think an alternative X-Files theme song performed by a newly electronified Devo recorded specifically for the X-Files... more info

Altsounds — Step up to the stage, grab the mic and hang on tight to experience life in a beloved punk rock band with PUNK ROCK KARAOKE! Featuring an all-star line-up of punk veterans, PUNK ROCK KARAOKE--guitarist and emcee ERIC MELVIN (NOFX), guitarist GREG... more info

Altsounds — Step up to the stage, grab the mic and hang on tight to experience life in a beloved punk rock band with PUNK ROCK KARAOKE! Featuring an all-star line-up of punk veterans, PUNK ROCK KARAOKE--guitarist and emcee ERIC MELVIN (NOFX), guitarist GREG... more info

Pitchfork — Akron blues bros the Black Keys will follow the success of this year's Attack & Release with a live DVD. The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom showcases the band's set from April 4 of this year at the titular Portland, Oregon venue, and it's du... more info

Pitchfork — Akron blues bros the Black Keys will follow the success of this year's Attack & Release with a live DVD. The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom showcases the band's set from April 4 of this year at the titular Portland, Oregon venue, a... more info

Pitchfork — I think it's fair to say, at this point, indie rockers have chosen their candidate for next month's presidential election: that one. The Senator from Illinois has already earned the support of, well, a lot of the music makers and dreamers of dreams, ... more info

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The Music Slut — Deets are as follows:October 17thAkron, OhioCivic TheatreRead my review of Devo @ BK's McCarren Park here.MP3: Devo - Secret Agent Man more info

Pitchfork — As summer festival season gives way to political benefit season, we've got the scoop on three more musical fundraisers for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. They're going down in Kentucky, Ohio, and New York on October 16 and 17.The first sees M... more info