new and old

I saw quite a few practice marathoners running up first avenue this morning. But I stick to the same old here:

Music:
Here's a review of the Silver Jews
And this review wants to make friends with DCB again

And DC Berman speaks:
"Rock applause feels pre-arranged, a time for drunk people to holler, as the space between songs is one of the last socially sanctioned hollering opportunities outside of sports."

An article on upcoming Wilco recordings.

Wired compares old and newGang of 4

The Village Voice on the new Fiery Furnaces.

Here's a direct link to a Metric song

Books:
Two Reviews of the new Paul Auster:
Here is one

This review really doesn't like it
"An egregious misstep in an otherwise estimable career."

New York Press on The Non Required Reading Series new book of short stories, edited by Eggers.

Paul Collins on his son and medicine

Lemony Snicket speaks

Movies:
As She Climbed Across the Table is becoming a movie.

How to be the Corspe Bride for Halloween

They're making a Fast Food Nation movie

TV:
the boondocks comes to television