Blogocalypse Neu

The Beast is going to be taking a hiatus this week for a couple weeks. In the meantime, here's a smattering of interesting links from the blogsphere:

The History Mix: New Awesome L.A. Band Covers Comp. (Pitchfork Media)

Wilco Solid Sound Festival Roundup (Stereogum)

Multiple Maniacs: The Art of Ego/Drug Inspired Album Covers (Amoeblog)

Our Concert Could Be Your Life: Indie's New Guard Pays Tribute to 80s Icons (NPR)

Sun Ra in Egypt (The Revivalist)

Halftime Report: 10 Strong 2011 Jazz Releases (Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches)

Tim Niland Reviews new Tim Berne/Jim Black/Nels Cline CD (Jazz and Blues

A Tale of Two Husker Du Books (New York Times)

Retromania vs. Innovation: A Chat with Simon Reynolds (PopMatters)

Brandford Marsalis on Clarence Clemons... (Do The Math)

...and Sam Freedman on White Music Writers' Obsession with the Bruce/Big Man Bromance
(The Root)

Marc Myers reviews new Adam Rudolph release (JazzWax)

"The 2011 House/Techno Souffle -- It Ain't Rising" (MNML SSGS)

Musical Performances Go Underground -- Literally (Washington Post)

Battle of the Bands: Fictional Musicians vs. Their Real-Life Counterparts (Flavorwire)

Bang on a Can 2011 Recap (Brooklyn Vegan)

Review of new CD by Fire! w/ Jim O'Rourke (Free Jazz)

Interview with Electric Eden author Rob Young (Los Angeles Times)

Mike Watt: The AD Interview (Aquarium Drunkard)