Gizmo Pimp

- New albums from Deerhoof and Bloc Party leaked to the internet last week, many months before they were due to be released in stores. Add this to The Shins and Of Montreal albums that also leaked last month and you’re bound to get a lot of confused mp3 bloggers when it comes time to choose the best albums of “2006″. I have to admit, it’s getting a little ridiculous. How early is too early?

- Adam Sternbergh of New York Magazine has an interesting piece about why Lost doesn’t work as a TV show, and what can be done to fix it. He makes a good point and echoes many of the same sentiments I felt last season (although I’ve actually been enjoying Season 3 so far). I think it’s only a matter of time before viewers start to rebel against these obtuse serialized mystery shows. (via Boing Boing)

- Another Survivor contestant revealed to be a porn star? What kind of screening process do they use to recruit people anyway? Well, considering the last guy actually won the million, maybe this Ozzy guy has a shot too.

- Why you shouldn’t bother trying to mug David Copperfield.

- Microsoft’s X-Box 360 HD-DVD Player add-on just came out a few days ago and apparently it’s already been compromised by hackers who found a way to use it on a PC without the need for an X-Box at all. I wonder how long that will last.

- Guns N Roses recently cancelled a show in Portland after being told that they could not consume alcohol on stage. A band spokesperson later blamed fire marshals for “making it impossible for the band to perform their show to the usual high standards that their fans deserve”. Because, you know, it’s the Jagrmeister that gives Axl his edge.

- Most importantly, there’s been a major breakthrough in air guitar technology! Australian scientists have invented something called the Wearable Instrument Shirt (WIS). Sensors are built into the fabric so that hand movements can be mapped to musical notes. AWESOME. In other words, BodyRap meets Guitar Hero! (via The Feed)

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