Dear Universe-
The ante has been upped.
Love, Ron Artest

Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA!!!!
Protect your dog, cat, bird, rabbit, or small caged mammal from the Rapture. I mean, at $110 for 10 years of guaranteed salvation, how could you not?
PS—You hear that, sharks? The Rapture comes, you guys are fucked. I think we know who just won this cat v. shark battle.
OH, FUCK YES! Yes yes a thousand times yes. Frankie Rose has a new project called Frankie Rose and the Outs. Debut 7” on Slumberland on October 27th.
I wish every day came with news this good.
High Places - “Late Bloomer”
Eleven minutes of solid ethereal goodness right here. Mary Pearson is undoubtedly one of my favorite singers from the last few years—technically her voice is not good, but man if it isn’t perfect.

Forty years of team photos. Kind of awesome.
The Sugarplums - “Dream Of Us”
probably should stop posting all of our new songs, but I’m just really happy to finally have the EP done! We finished it up this morning around, oh, 5am. We will have copies of it at the show tonight!
This sounds fantastic! I need to get a copy of that EP when they’re ready.
Via, matthewedwards
You heard it here first, folks. I’m setting the date for the E.L. Fudge Cookie Eating Competition for SOMETIME AFTER (KAY!) August 28th, 2009 (unless nobody is going to be around, in which case it’ll just be me clearing 20 packs of these things and like 4 gallons of milk).
We’ve got some great competitors, and it’ll also be the last house party going down at my current residence, so start stretching those guts and get ready for the challenge!
Y’all might as well pack this one up already, because when it comes to eating cookies, I am unbeatable.
Via, nullisnotzero