A couple of things that might be of interest to Elephant 6 fans...

Jesse Jarnow has posted an in-depth review of the track "Suffer for Fashion," from of Montreal's upcoming Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, at Paper Thin Walls. You can also download or stream the track. Speaking of that band, for whose winter '07 tour you're anxious buying tickets right now, I was pleased to get my copies of the "She's a Rejecter" and "Faberge Falls for Shuggie" singles in the mail on Saturday. The "Rejecter" single features some great David Barnes art, as usual, and a bonus track, "Little Rock," that frankly puts down Little Rock, Arkansas, like nobody's business. I'm curious what Little Rock residents think of it. It's a throwaway songle, to be sure, but amusing. "Faberge Falls for Shuggie" is a "DJ" 12-inch edition so you can scratch it or something, I guess. Personally, I file these things away so they don't get scratched. Anyway, another great track. (I'm still waiting for "Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider" to grow on me...will it?)

Calvin, Don't Jump!, aka Kirk Pleasant, has started a video blog series on his MySpace page. The low-res video clips present Kirk playing some acoustic demos of some really brand new songs (and an old one) for his newborn baby girl. She yawns and falls asleep in the last one. It's pretty charming. I highly recommend his self-released album of this year, Conscious of Conscience, from this underrated songwriter. You can read my review here, and buy the album directly from Kirk (through his MySpace page or via his email for ordering information).

Oh, and has anyone noticed that Earworm Records, the U.K. label that released vinyl by The Apples in Stereo, Gerbils, Elf Power, and The Minders has sprung back into existence? They have a MySpace page now, and they've released material by The Hidden Cameras, Spacemen 3, The Earlies, and more. I had no idea.