A link-heavy addendum to a review done a couple issues back. Japan's terminally mindblowing Cornelius is finally coming back here! Among other things, this will include a desperately waited for release of his amazing Sensuous (and I'm man enough to admit that I got that from pitchfork) on April 24. When I heard that he's playing Coachella, I started thinking long and hard about the benefits and potential risks of a second trip to there. Now that I know he's ALSO going to be touring the US, I couldn't me more excited. I'm sorry? What was that? Do you want to know WHY I'm so fucking pumped he's touring the US? I can provide most supreme evidence of that by asking you to simply click on this last link. ALSO as a side note, I am pleasantly blown away by the fact that the US label kind of enough to give Cornelius US distribution is Everloving Records, who's own Piers Faccini I reviewed a couple issues back.

... comes not from one of our esteemed musicians or music critics, but Jim Ridley, the film critic at our Southern sistah paper the Nashville Scene. Jim was actually using this to describe next year's sure Oscar contender Epic Movie, but I'm calling dibs to use this as a band name (once I meet a musician, and form a band, and learn to play an instrument): Feeble Fast-buck Shitbomb

Is it okay to sell band tee shirts out of my car before I have a band?

Briefly, I'm here to show you this: The DoddPod. So named for the smirking, sun-soaked gentleman to my left, Senator (and possible future president) Christopher Dodd (D-CT). In an attempt to try to tap in to what I can only assume is the techno-savvy Gen-Y demographic (read: people like you and me), the DoddPod is relatively simple, and actually has nothing to do with an ipod. All you do is suggest a song to Chris Dodd's campaign with the form, and he'll put it up with your message. Each song will inevitably be vaguely positive and so blandly ubiquitous that it'd be impossible to have a strong opinion about any of the bands without being labeled a music snob, moron, or both. The DoddPod is an omen of how ridiculous the internet/youtube/myspace revolution is. Here's why: who the fuck cares? Honestly. Do you think anybody else is going to check this website frequently? This season it's like every politician is a fountain of shitty half-baked ideas on how to scoop up the youth vote. Suggestion, do what Obama did: pull some strings and get amazing Kenyan bands into the US.

I'm sure by now that most of you who read this are aware our editor-in-chief, Will Swaim, has resigned. What you may not be aware of, however, is our boss's penchant for singing—constantly. Seriously. Dude sings more than Rebecca Schoenkopf does. Which is A LOT. Anyway. In memorium, I'm posting the official Will Swaim playlist. If Will owned (and could figure out how to operate) an iPod, here's what would be on it:

I could never understand why the biggest Southern California music festival is in the middle of the desert. To me, enduring triple-digit temperatures to catch the Pixies reunion just seemed like pure sadism on behalf of Goldenvoice. Nevertheless, Coachella always draws a crowd. And this year, the festival has grown to epic proportions.

Amidst the perpetual rumors of a Smiths reunion and the last-minute news of a possible Police show, Coachella's 2007 lineup was announced today. There's a ton of big names: Björk, Interpol, Sonic Youth, The Arcade Fire, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Decemberists and a bunch more.

The big news, however, is that Rage Against the Machine are reuniting just in time to headline day three. If you read Gustavo's story on Zack de la Rocha a couple months back, you'll know that de la Rocha had previously, as Gustavo put it, "gone Mexican" and eschewed his rap-rock roots. Well, turns out that he must still have a little rhyme in him because RATM is going to be back at their overtly-political thrashing pretty soon. My guess is that, at the very least, they'll be able to put a new spin on "People of the Sun."

My biggest qualm with this year's lineup? Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining the second day. I don't know how many more songs about California I can take, people. Seriously.

Tickets go on sale this Saturday, January 27th at 10:00 A.M via Ticketmaster.

M + B Gallery's GONZO show closes tomorrow. Says them:

GONZO began as a personal collaboration with Thompson prior to his untimely death, and has since come to completion with the support of his family and estate. The show will feature many never before seen photographs from Thompson's personal archive, including shots from his early days as a foreign correspondent in Puerto Rico, living in Big Sur in the 1960s, time on the road with the Hell's Angels, illuminating self-portraits, and many personal moments with friends and family throughout the years.

GONZO is a visual tour de force that will take you on an incredible journey through the life and times of the legendary writer Hunter S. Thompson. The iconoclastic American author developed his own style of writing that became known as "gonzo journalism"-a completely truthful, but not always factual, hands on method of reporting. With his numerous articles for Rolling Stone and other magazines, his acclaimed books including Hell's Angels , The Rum Diary , Curse of Lono and the seminal Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Thompson influenced generations and established himself as an original and powerful voice in the political and literary world.

Catalog of HST photos including a lot of work from the Hell's Angel era here. This originally came from Arthur where you can currently find out about avatar incarnate Marjorie Cameron pictured here.

Guy edited all the dialogue out of a '60s Bakshi Spiderman. Little kids watched this for free on American TV.

Alice Coltrane...

...the jazz performer and composer who was inextricably linked with the adventurous musical improvisations of her late husband, legendary saxophonist John Coltrane, has died. She was 69.

According to Rob Gordon, there's an art to making a good mixtape. It takes some finesse, sure, but a list and a formula? Eh. But whatever method you subscribe to, it's time to polish up your skills because tomorrow is the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art's Save the Mixtape event.

The premise is that along with some live music (courtesy of Family Tree Analog, The Health Club and A Faulty Chromosome), the event will reinvigorate your passion for little plastic tapes. Go to hell mix-cds and playlists! The tape should have six songs on each side, totaling a whopping 12!

Once everyone shows up, there will be a big mixtape exchange and everyone will probably be a little better for it.

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art; 117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana; Sat., Jan. 13 at 8:00 P.M. Free with a mixtape!

Sad day for all ages rock, which is now back down to Chain Reaction, Plush Cafe and a few churches. SolArt owner Sali Heraldez wrote in seconds ago to announce that her gallery/cafe/experiment in human decency is ending:

We were given a 30 day notice to move out a few days ago. According to the owner, he is upgrading the building and will be renting to a "profitable business with a license." We are still in shock . . . of course . . . but nothing we can do.