MTV Movies Blog has posted the first image (in high-res!) from Spike Jonze’s upcoming adaptation of the classic children’s novel “Where the Wild Things Are”. Jonze cowrote the screenplay with Dave Eggers(!) and the cast looks solid, which has us suspecting this isn’t going to be anything like the recent attempts at bringing Seuss to the silver screen. Mark your calendars - the film is being released on October 3, 2008.

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While we wait for his new album to drop in September, Jens Lekman has released a new summer single to appease our appetite for fresh Swedish pop. “Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo” sounds every bit as sock-hoppy as the title suggests. Ever wondered what it would be like to leave city life and start a new country side community with your friends, playing bingo and watching rabbits copulate? Jens does and invites you to contemlate this scenario along with him while the saxophones play.

MP3: Jens Lekman - “Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo”

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Because June is designated as Gay Pride Month, Hypeful received the suggestion to commemorate the occasion by showcasing some tunes from our favorite gay musicians. Always up for doing a themed post, Hypeful accepted the challenge and passes the songs on to you. Yes - bisexual David Bowie is married to a woman, Mika is mum about his sexuality, and there’s still some contentions about who makes Morrissey so bloody miserable. However, we’ve gone ahead and included them in our musical parade.

While you’re enjoying the tunes, you might want to brush up on how gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons have influenced music beyond this list.

MP3s:
Antony & The Johnsons - “The Lake”
Bloc Party - “I Still Remember”
David Bowie - “Let’s Dance”
Final Fantasy - “Adventure.exe”
Chris Garneau - “We Don’t Try”
Grizzly Bear - “Knife”
The Hidden Cameras - “Awoo”
Elton John - “Rocket Man”
Junior Senior - “Move Your Feet”
Le Tigre - “Punker Plus”
The Magnetic Fields - “I Don’t Believe You”
Mika - “Grace Kelly”
Morrissey - “In The Future When All’s Well”
Pansy Division - “Manada”
Queen - “Killer Queen”
R.E.M. - “Electrolite”
Scissor Sisters - “Don’t Feel Like Dancing”
Sigur Rós - “Untitled #4 / Njósnavélin”
Sleater-Kinney - “Oh!”
Tegan & Sara - “Walking With a Ghost”
Rufus Wainwright - “Slideshow”
Patrick Wolf - “The Magic Position”
Xiu Xiu - “I Luv the Valley OH!”

Still not feeling more pride than a bucket of rainbows? How about some bonus gay-themed tracks?

BONUS MP3s:
The Chalets - “Gay Holiday”
Electric Six - “Gay Bar”
Menomena - “Gay A”
The Passionistas - “Going Gay”

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The Wunderkind in White, Bright Eyes, has a new video out for “Hot Knives.” The video is a great representation of his recent tour featuring some very cool projected visuals. Projecting dye in water is pretty neat-o, but it’s still second to Björk’s ReacTable. Also, check out Conor and company performing “Hot Knives” earlier this month on Letterman.

Bright Eyes - “Hot Knives”

Bright Eyes - “Hot Knives (Live on The Late Show 06/04/07)”

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Saturday officially marked the 10th anniversary of Radiohead’s 3rd album (and one of Hypeful’s desert island discs) - OK Computer. Hypeful wanted to celebrate the occasion, but deciding which ace track to share from the album was no easy task. Perhaps the best way to pay tribute to OK is by showing how the album has influenced others from across genres. So, here’s cover versions (ranging from reggae to electronic to children’s lullabye) of every track from OK Computer for your enjoyment!

MP3s:
Rockabye Baby - “Airbag”
Sia - “Paranoid Android”
The Illuminati- “Subterranean Homesick Alien”
Glen Phillips - “Exit Music (For a Film)”
Easy Star All*Stars - “Let Down”
The Dresden Dolls - “Karma Police”
Silent Gray - “Fitter Happier”
The String Quartet - “Electioneering”
Sneaker Pimps - “Climbing Up The Walls”
Shawn Lee - “No Surprises”
John Frusciante - “Lucky”
Space Bee - “The Tourist”

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Check out this excerpt from A.J. Schnack’s Kurt Cobain documentary About a Son, narrated by Kurt himself using previously unheard audiotaped conversations recorded by authorized biographer Michael Azerrad.

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Producer Nigel Godrich has mixed together edited-out bits of five tracks from Radiohead’s almost completed, unnamed 7th LP. Among the included tracks in the teaser are “Open Pick”, “Down Is the New Up”, “Bangers ‘n’ Mash”, “All I Need” and “Arpeggi.” The band has been working on the new album for two years and it’s expected to be released sometime during 2007. Here’s the video:

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Before my computer choked last week, I planned on posting the first single from Interpol’s forthcoming Our Love to Admire - “The Heinrich Maneuver.” Luckily, my computer has been resuscitated and I can now share “Maneuver” with you. The song is a sharp and lively reminder of how much we’ve missed Interpol and raises our anticipation for the new album on July 10.

MP3: Interpol - “The Heinrich Maneuver”

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Having played twice at ACL before, the #16 artist in our ambitious 120-part series - BETTER KNOW AN ACL ARTIST, also marks the first country musician we’ve covered. The sixteenth installment is an examination of Robert Earl Keen - the Fightin’ Keen-o!!!

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Yesterday, the Austin City Limits Music Festival schedule of performances was announced. The announcement always brings bittersweet excitement, because with so many great bands in the lineup there are also some very difficult decisions about which artists one should see. This year is certainly no exception (and luckily you still have our ongoing Better Know An ACL Artist series).

Luckily, the site also includes a planner to help you organize your own “live music Sophie’s Choice” and provides you with a code so you can share your schedule with friends. Good luck and feel free to share your schedule code in the comments. We’ll be posting ours very soon.

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