NEWS OF THE WEEK

• What's that, you like the Wham classic "Last Christmas?" Well now you can enjoy 67 versions of it!

• Deerhoof offer up a new track from their forthcoming album

• Son of J. Robbins (of Jawbox, Burning Airlines and Channels fame) diagnosed with genetic motor neuron disease... make a donation to the family

• Peep the new Fall Out Boy album artwork

• Fearless Records announces acoustic compilation Punk Goes Acoustic 2 featuring Anti-Flag and others

• Stephen Colbert Vs. The Decemberists on The Colbert Report on Wednesday, December 20

• June announces a holiday contest for their upcoming show at Metro

• Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) demos find their way onto the net and all hell breaks loose.

• Major bummer...Trey Anastasio busted in Albany, NY for illegal phishscriptions

• Rare Velvet Underground record back onsale on Ebay

• Rolling Stone announces their "Top 50 Albums Of 2006"