A couple new posts are up at Circa 45:

Hunter from Macktronic and Gold Robot Records discusses a couple tracks off James Brown’s The Original Disco Man. Go to post.

Last week, I served up a Silversun Pickups B-side, Mercury, that came off a 7-inch packaged as a bonus when I bought Carnavas on vinyl. Go to post.

And some links:

The Los Angeles Times welcomes back Arizona’s own Meat Puppets, who, with the return of bassist Cris Kirkwood, are releasing a new CD in July.

The place of my day employment talked with Brent Knopf of Menomena, which plays Tempe on Saturday. See you there, beeeyotches.

So Much Silence favorite DJ Z-Trip produced the soundtrack for 2K Sports’ All-Pro Football 2K8.

I haven’t even read it yet, but this post from Marathonpacks looks like it will be worth anyone’s time.

David Vandervelde and Blitzen Trapper, which just got praised by Pitchfork, are playing Stinkweeds in Phoenix on July 14. It’s only $5.

Should I drive to Tucson on Sunday to see the Rosebuds?