Stuff You Might Have Missed

Hey there. Remember when I said you could probably expect more frequent posting this week? Well, that turned out to be a big ol’ fib. My first week back at work hasn’t left me with piles of time, so please excuse the downturn in activity here. More stuff is on the way. In the interim, here are a few choice nuggets you might have overlooked…

True crime buffs have cause to celebrate, as Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the Manson Family Murders. Check out Newsweek’s interview with prosecuting attorney and “Helter Skelter” author Vincent “The Bug” Bugliosi. Also, why not treat yourself to a t-shirt from the disarmingly bizarre and somewhat depressing Charles Manson Fan Club? Also, ever wonder what happened to the Tate mansion (and other notorious crime scenes)?  Find out here.

Pat gets his "face-melting shredfests" courtesy of "mad good" Grooveshark.

Confessions of a John Hughes pen pal (and Pitchfork’s obit).

Goodbye, Willy DeVille.

An endearingly dispassionate performance by under-sung Swiss post-punk ensemble,Kleenex.

The somewhat slavishly overrated Arctic Monkeys throw a fistful of dung at my favorite Nick Cave tune.

And for you fans of bad album cover art…

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