MP3s, News and Notes

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, fortunately, had no clue that David Bowie wanted Satan out of his swimming pool, Iggy Pop ate nothing but German sausages for about a year or that Ozzy Osbourne reportedly went directly from rehab to a local pub. Breyer flunked the "pop" quiz on a weekend appearance on NPR. Hopefully, he still knows a bit about "separation of powers" and the "checks and balances" inherent in our system of government that some seem to have forgotten.

Tori Amos has a new record coming out. BuzzSugar has a new tune up that may be the first single for the disc that will hit stores in May and aptly notes that Tori, unlike Liz Phair, has stayed true to what fans initially liked about her.

The Noisettes are set to kick off a tour with TV on the Radio, but before they do they'll do a solo date in NYC. They'll play the Mercury Lounge on Monday, April 23rd. And, if you haven't gotten tickets for your preferred date with their pairing with TV on the Radio, you might be able to win some here.

MP3 Offerings:
Noisettes: Scratch Your Name
Neva Geoffrey: Corduroy Boy
Vandaveer: However Many Takes It Takes
Hayward Williams: Problems With Hemmingway
Martha Berner: Ten Tiny Little Pieces
Martha Berner: Sunday Morning
(Velvet Underground cover)
The Scourge of the Sea: Smitten Kitten
Scourge of the Sea: Waterwings

Andrew Bird, who put on a solid set at Stubbs during SXSW, is featured on Studio 360. If you're unfamiliar, Studio 360 is weekly show hosted by novelist, journalist and co-founder of Spy Magazine Kurt Andersen.

John Lennon's sun glasses will be part of a charity auction to benefit Music Rising. The charity was co-founded by U2 guitarist The Edge. The auction will also include items from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead. Some of the items will be exhibited in Los Angeles from tomorrow, then in Dublin and London before Julien's Auctions conducts the live sale (online bidding too) in New York on April 21st.