We're half awake in a fake empire

Helloooo! School sucks, what else is new? Ben Gibbard paying Jenny Lewis a visit, that's what! Here's a super duper cute vid of them & it previews one song off Jenny's new album due September 23rd.  [Source]

Proof that The Strokes will never get back together & my heart shall break forevermore. Albert Hammond Jr. is going to start a clothing line. Yes, you heard me correctly, a clothing line. Not a new album, but a freakin' men's clothing line. I'm actually considering putting The Strokes on the back burner, along with where I put Weezer years ago. I haven't given up on them yet, but if they continue their side projects & other shenanigans, I just may have to. [Source]

Here are two cover songs that aren't particularly outstanding, but very nice in their own way, (besides, I love Vampire Weekend & MGMT!). 

Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)- Vampire Weekend

Kids (MGMT)- The Kooks

Hurry up & snatch 'em up before the crazy mofos at RIAA or something will kill ya. [Source 1] [Source 2]

Oh, & a quick visit to Patrick Wolf's Mspace as I was updating my Recently Played, revealed that he did a song, "Careless Talk" for the movie The Edge of Love. You can read about the movie here, listen to the song here, & read his blog about how the song has found its way "deep into his heart." 

Jack White Gains, Ben Gibbard Loses

As in weight. No seriously, check out these pics from Bonnarooooo!

More pics from the three days at source 1, source 2, source 3. 

Ben is lookin' qt. Even more so in this vid:

(via Sgum)

Okay, so if you didn't already know, everybody hates Coldplay. Proof follows:

-Chris Martin walks out on an interview

-Pfork gives the album a not bad but a not good score

-Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols basically says everything about Coldplay sucks

-Accusations of thievery 

-& this is older but still prob accurate, Coldplay is voted most boring