CATCHING UP ON LINKS

• A day in the life of First Avenue
  From lights on to lock up, a journey through Minneapolis' landmark nightclub.
  
  
• aM laboratory - FL909
  FL909 attempts to simulate the original sound of the Roland TR-909
  
  
• havefunclub. - THE BEE BIT MY BOTTOM, NOW MY BOTTOMS BIG
  best blog post ever
  
  
• S/FJ: AN ANTIDOTE TO THE SELF-LOATHING THAT IS CRIPPLING OUR YOUTH
  best blog post title ever
  
  
• Little White Earbuds » Did you check the toaster?
  Syclops, "Where's Jason's K" [DFA]
  
  
• Black Mountain: In the Future: Pitchfork Record Review
  Black Mountain mainman Steve McBean here finds more room for the rest of the band's burgeoning personalities, and the resulting record raises the stakes of the debut considerably, leaving the band's musical talents to play catchup with their new material'