The Last Shadow Puppets

I'm a week behind on this, but The Last Shadow Puppets, made up of Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (Rascals) hit the UK top 10 with 'The Age Of The Understatement' a fuzzed-up chunk of yummy Brit-pop. And a sure-bet to capture the 2008 video award for best use of iconic Russian imagery. The boys look so tiny against those tanks, and yes dear scenesters... I know it sounds like Muse's Knights of Cydonia.

Saturday Morning Wake-Up Call - Handlebars by Flobots

Denver hip-hop group provides a kick in the gut , check out the MySpace page for more. Strong stuff.

Gossipgirl too popular online?

While everyone else is adding streams of their episodes to their websites, the CW won't be streaming any of the new season's episodes of the popular teen drama 'Gossip Girl'. Other TV network researchers have pointed out the online exposure of their TV shows acts as a marketing tool and only helps attract more viewers back to the regular TV broadcast.

Read the Hollywood Reporter story