This Saturday, Jason Friedman (The Boggs) and Aurelio Valleare (Calla) are set to perform at the closing show of “Set In Concrete,” a art show which is displaying the work of a number of musicians. (Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Lizzie Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance, and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, to name a few.) The closing performance is at Spool MFG, in Johnson City, NY (near Binghamton) from 7-10pm.

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You’ve heard about the landmark first time live performance of “Meet Me In the Morning” that Jack did with Bob Dylan at the 9/19 show in Nashville. But now you can actually hear it! Check out the MP3 of the song posted over at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends. If that site gets too slammed, you can also download from 12 Major Chords.

And as you also know by now, Jack came back on night two and did “One More Cup of Coffee” and “Outlaw Blues” (also a first for Dylan live). You Ain’t No Picasso had a great spin on these magical moments in rock, he pondered what he was doing at the very moment these truly awesome things were happening–turns out he was at “Applebees taking delight in their appetizers. I guess that’s sort of fair, you know?” Hahaha.

DOWNLOAD: “Meet Me In the Morning” by Bob Dylan and Jack White (live) [MP3]

SET IN CONCRETE – NYLON MAGAZINE

The Bryant Park Project – NPR – Radio – New York Times
Set to start officially on Monday, the two-hour “Bryant Park Project” is aiming for what many other news organizations are seeking today: a younger audience.

If you checked out the Henry Holland’s House of Holland fashion show that took place during London’s Fashion Week, you may have spied some familiar faces–one Leigh Lezark (of The MisShapes fame) and one Jackson “I’m Not JT Leroy” Pollis strutted their stuff in the show.

Sadly even their best pissed off faces (see above), combined with the fashion forces of “It” model Agyness Deyn, and Carrot Top couldn’t save Holland’s disastrous homage to all things 80s. I think there’s a good reason why neon leopard-print spandex hasn’t made a comeback until now. Here’s a hint–it’s hideous. But the worst offense was this black blazer with mismatched colored buttons and an unflattering sheen to it. Oh, and need I mention the resurgence of shoulder pads? So simple in it’s execution of repulsiveness.

• Hills Exclusive: Heidi Confirms Plastic Surgery, Says She “Hated” Her Body | Usmagazine.com
  I just got a little dumber after reading about Heidi’s “tormented” youth growing up with small boobies. I don’t know how she made it through the 7th grade.
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You loved his LEGO-infused White Stripes video, you adored Eternal Sunshine, were captivated (yet confused) by The Science of Sleep, now you will be a little sad with Michel Gondry’s latest project–a commercial for Motorola’s Razr 2. I guess you can’t make a living just by making whimsical films that critics and indie snobs love…or posting YouTube videos of you solving the Rubik’s Cube…or shilling HP products.

After my first-hand experience with Motorola’s craptastic Razr phone (possibly the WORST voice phone ever) I’d be quite gunshy to buy another Motorola product (even though the reviews say that the Razr 2 feels sexy and sounds pretty good), but Gondry does his best at making this hard sell:

For old time’s sake, the “Fell In Love with a Girl” video:

If you have ever visited an Ikea or perused their catalog, you too may have noticed that many designs have been created by a man named “Chris Martin.” I have often wondered what this “Chris Martin” looked like, if he bared any resemblance to the Chris Martin married to Gwyneth Paltrow and lead singer of Coldplay.

Well my prayers have finally been answered with the 2008 Ikea catalog. Behold, it’s Chris Martin of Ikea fame, designer of the Ellan chair:

Both Chris Martins seem to have closely cropped, light colored hair, but Coldplay’s Chris is probably a bit taller and thinner than Ikea Chris.

For more Ikea designers revealed (and the pieces they created), head over to the Ikea Kuwait site.

• COACD: Young Love by Kenneth Cappello
  Footage from the set of Young Love’s “Too Young To Fight It” music video
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zac efron please stop tanning
Save Zac Efron from himself!

Eagle-eyed readers pointed me to this news story from Pitchfork about the total FAKENESS of the “Meg White Sex Tape”. In a statement from the White Stripes’ publicist:

“Some people have a very twisted sense of humor and this prank is in particularly bad taste. The tape circulating on the internet as featuring Meg White is fake. It’s definitely not Meg.”

Now y’all can stop picking on Meg and let her be.