Unsurprisingly, I'm pretty excited about the new R.E.M. song. It's nothing earth-shattering, but it's very solid. And welcome back Mike Mills. Supposedly he's all over the new album, which makes me smile on the inside. If you're half-interested, Ninety Nights is a pretty insightful tease into the album-making process.

And now for you, Pitchfork: corporate rock? I mean, I know it's not Icelandic dubstep, but come the fuck on. Get your thumb out of your ass.

I should really blog more, eh? People need to know how I feel about the Buffalo Tom show a few weeks ago (cheers) and people's obsession with posting pictures of their cats (jeers).