NME - The Daily Download — "People that are real in this city have to make real music to separate themselves from the lame-o contingent. Every city has those, but a lot of the ones here have reality shows." Dean Spunt, No Age So you knew it was coming - no LA feature would be... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Larry said... Dear Members: The latest Colgems LP upload of "The Monkees Present." This was the last Monkees album to feature Michael Nesmith. You can access this LP at http://colgems.blogspot.com 405lines said... Doves - Some Cities The Smiths - ... more info

Songs:Illinois — There is a direct correlation between a female singer’s beauty/shape/age and the amount/level of success that she can attain. Give me any example of a famous or even “indie” famous female singer and beauty/thinness/age plays a role: Cat Power... more info

MTV.com News — Film focuses on Simone's relationship later in life with her assistant.By Kara Warner Mary J. Blige Photo: Getty Images Fresh off her role in Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All by Myself," Mary J. Blige has signed on to play legendary crooner ... more info

Chorus.fm — I'm hearing that the original line-up of *Mae* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mae) is back together. More information ... soon. more info

Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... NINA HAGEN - Nunsexmonkrock / Nina Hagen Band JEAN PAUL SARTRE EXPERIENCE - The Size of Food (re-up) XTC - Go 2 Fuzzy love... XXX http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com a r n e l said... Deee-Lite GoTan Project - 2 albums Van M... more info

Totally Fuzzy — MP3 MIX by Jensenbrazil said... Dave Brubeck - 1955 - Jazz- Red Hot And Cool The Bee Gees - 1993 - Size Isn't Everything Barry Manilow - 1994 - Singin' With The Big Bands Barbra Streisand - 1989 - Collection Ray Conniff - 1968 - Honey Elis Regina - 1... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — I was recently watching King Vidor's classic 1929 film, Hallelujah!. I had only seen a short clip of it in an introductory film class as a college freshman, but the power of that one scene stayed with me for almost... more info

MTV.com News — An adaptation of Meyer's first adult novel could begin filming as early as next year.By Christoper Campbell Stephanie Meyer Photo: MTV News With the film installments of her "Twilight" novels not yet fully completed, Stephenie Meyer is alre... more info

Popdose — Here’s another album featuring that ever-popular sailor man, Popeye. This one does expand things a bit, since not only do we have Jack Mercer as Popeye, we also have Mae Questel as Olive Oyl and Swee’ Pea. I believe Mercer performs Wimp... more info