“ZOMG, DOWNLOAD THE NEW BEIRUT ALBUM THE FLYING CLUB CUP FOR FREE!!!” was a refrain heard ’round the internet recently, when the album leaked due to music writer Erik Davis having dropped off his promo copy at a thrift store just before leaving for Burning Man. And the label was right pissed, of course. Upon returning from Burning Man, Davis put down his flaming devil sticks, took off his jester hat and ski goggles, and sheepishly commented on the situation over at Boing Boing.

Certainly your most e-mailed link of the day today will be The Onion’s “Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8.”

I realize it’s a fairly long-dead horse getting beaten, and the emo/screamo background music is sort of inexplicable, but I confess I did still find the Hipster Olympics sort of amusing.

Oh yeah, I saw the first week sales for that This Is Next Wal-Mart Indie Compilation: