Monday Music Mania

Happy Monday! Been working on my music playin' side of my life earlier today - now's time to get to my music bloggin' side...

Here's a cornucopia of music-related newsy items:

- When bands would start out in days gone by, one needed to just make sure...
a) where you'd rehearse, and b) who's bringing the beer.
Now, it seems, there's a whole checklist of way too much stuff for bands to do when starting out.

- Graham Smith (Kleenex Girl Wonder maestro) has a new CD out that's pretty good - it's called "Accept the Mystery.

- Perhaps a problem exists that when you Google "Phoenix, rock 'n roll" the results bring you...a running race.

- Mark your calendars - Dave, Taylor and the rest of Foo Fighters will come around again next year.

- The Hold Steady rocked Letterman the other day - check out The Weekenders (via Stereogum.)