Some Things

PopMatters takes a look at the Decemberists' "fey ambiance."

When the world thinks he's been working on the Strokes' new album, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr goes and teams up with David Cross and buys a nightclub.

While perusing the MTV website I find that MIA is going to be featured on Monday night on the sometimes-music channel. That's cool. I'm really glad she's getting mainstream attention, because I think she could have a broader fanbase among American youth. She isn't a far stretch from Missy Elliott and the like so it was only a matter of time before she caught on.

Missy Elliot (ft. MIA and Vybz Cartel)-Bad Man
MIA-Bucky Done Gun video (.wmv) (via The Big Ticket)