Twin Cities:
— The Badger Herald interviews Slug. (link)
— City Pages & The Wake list all the local Halloween shows. (link) (link)
— “Over the last couple years of playing live, I’ve taken to introducing “Black Gold” & “Lately” as commentaries on the Bush Sr. & Jr. eras, respectively, as Parts 1 & 2 of a trilogy that I hoped I would never have to finish. This is Part 3.” – Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner on the free release of “Let’s All Kill Each Other.” (link)
— Junkyard Empire, Broadcast Live & Taina Aslili will be playing The Black Dog Cafe in St. Paul on November 16. It’s a free show (but don’t be a cheapskate). (link)
— MN Daily profiles Private Dancer. (link)
— Jen Boyles interviews Beastie Boys’ Mike D. (link)

(Inter)National:
— In what is some of the coolest music-related news I’ve heard in a very, very long time: Hank Williams III’s new album, Damn Right Rebel Proud, will debut not simply at #18 on the Billboard 200, but #2 on Billboard’s country chart. (link)
Hank Williams III “Little Bit of Smoke, and a Whole Lot of Wine (live)” (mp3)
Hank Williams III “Crazed Country Rebel (live)” (mp3)
— Tim Harrington’s Beardo just dropped its first episode… and unless you hate Les Savy Fav, Kristen Schaal or having a kick-ass time you’re going to enjoy it. (link)

Local Concert Highlights:
— All The Pretty Horses, Gay Witch Abortion & Funeral and the Twilight @ 331 Club
All The Pretty Horses: (MySpace)
Gay Witch Abortion: (MySpace)
The Funeral and the Twilight: (MySpace)
— E.L.No & Little Man (covering T-Rex) @ Lee’s Liquor Lounge
E.L.No: (MySpace)
Little Man: (Official) (MySpace)
Little Man “I’ve Got My Money On You” (mp3)
— Akimbo, Buildings, Ecomony Team & Condo$ @ Uptown Bar
Akimbo: (Official) (MySpace)
Akimbo “Dangerousness” (mp3)
Akimbo “Paul Reubens Theater” (mp3)
Akimbo “Sense of Smell” (mp3)
Akimbo “Steal Your First Born” (mp3)
Akimbo “Pink Bathwater” (mp3)
Akimbo “Dungeon Bastard” (mp3)
Buildings: (MySpace)
Economy Team: (MySpace)
Condo$: (MySpace)

Daily Audio Downloads:
— Juliette Commagere “Overcome” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— Interstates “Benediction” (mp3)
— Interstates “Uniforms Forever” (mp3)
— Interstates “Welcome Insight” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— Michael Jackson “Thriller (DiscoTech remix)” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— Menahan Street Band “Make the Road by Walking” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
— The Postmarks “11:59″ (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
— Spindrift “Ace Coltrane” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace)
— Tiny Masters Of Today “La-La Land” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
— The Whip “Trash” (mp3)
(MySpace)