catching up

Pete Doherty shooting heroin. What a winner.

Babyshambles quitarist Patrick Walden has been jailed for assaulting his girlfriend. Douche.

Morrissey tops the UK album charts.

Speaking of, CBC has a ridiculously easy Morrissey quiz.

Sonic Youth to appear on the season finale (May 9) of Gilmore Girls.

The Raconteurs shall henceforth be known as The Saboteurs in Australia.

Stereogum has a new old Sufjan Stevens song "The Avalanche".

Audiovant has podcast interviews with Tapes 'n Tapes and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Pitchfork's got an interview with Neko Case.

Feist's started work on her next album which will feature "a lot more guitar".

Toronto Sun's very brief review of Beth Orton's show in Toronto last week.

Terrible interview with Mike Skinner (The Streets) about the new album.

Bez is releasing his own unofficial World Cup anthem.

Liam Gallagher's lookin fit. Ow owww!

Apparently, Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend.

Will Ryan Atwood start hanging out on Queen West now?