Boston GlobeIn 'Rachel,' Director Demme Casts Against TypeNPR - 47 minutes agoWeekend Edition Sunday, October 12, 2008 · The new film Rachel Getting Married is getting rave reviews from many critics. Yes, it's about a wedding and has all the ... more info

Times OnlinePalin mimic gets US public's voteBBC News - 2 hours agoBy Rajini Vaidyanathan At a campaign rally in Florida, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin shouts out to the crowd: I love her, she's a hoot and she's so talented.'Sat... more info

Detroit Free Press — 5th Annual Gala: Featuring the Arabesque Music Ensemble, 6:30 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, 300 Town Center, Dearborn. 313-441-2000. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Dutch metallers GOREFEST will play the following shows this weekend: Oct. more info

The Newsroom — (Chicago, IL) LeeAnn Trotter highlights some of the weekend's best entertainment options. more info

XFM.co.uk — Despite the current economical crisis, Iceland Airwaves Festival 2008 is still going ahead. CSS, Vampire Weekend, Biffy Clyro and many more will be wrapped up in their thermals as originally planned. 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

The Newsroom — (Washington, DC) See what's shakin' this weekend in the D.C. area. more info

My Old Kentucky — MOKB helps put three shows in this week's Indy.com Top Ten. All three shows happen, starting tonight at Radio Radio, over the next three days. Here are Indy.com's words about the shows. Come out, come out!! You won't be sorry.#8. Haley Bonar w/ L... more info

Altsounds — Hailing from Connecticut via New York- where they now call home. Bear Hands formed in 2006 after meeting in a small NYC practice room to initially flesh out some demos Dylan Rau (vocals/guitar) had been working on but each instantly saw the potentia... more info