Pitchfork redesigned so that they could fit on 20 more seizure-inducing animated banner ads. I can’t imagine what their motivation might be for that…

Carl Wilson predicts big popularity
for Owen Pallett of Les Mouches, aka Final Fantasy,
aka the guy that did that Joanna Newsom cover that
everyone was downloading a while back. Yes, opening for the Arcade Fire on their upcoming tour
may indeed work to his advantage.

For kicks (via Slatch), here’s some big, dumb rock from Louis XIV:

And for more kicks, here’s some bigger, dumber rock from Oh My God:

Good stuff to pick you up on a Friday afternoon.