*I didn’t make it out Saturday to The Beachland Tavern for the Wussy show, but did you see who did? Dennis Kucinich, Sean Penn, and entourage were there and made an appearance in the Tavern before the two men took to the main stage in the Ballroom prior to Ringworm’s performance.

*The Mae Shi’s HLLYH is finally coming out next week. I’ve been waiting for this one ever since their sweaty show at the Tower this past summer. It’s the featured album of the week over at Paper Thin Walls where you can hear a full streaming preview with track by track commentary provided by the band.

*”Strange Times” by the first single from the Black Keys forthcoming album, Attack and Release, is available now through iTunes and amazon.com, streaming at myspace, and if the fun police haven’t taken action, it may still be available through the Hype Machine for the price of a couple clicks.