The 1900s new record, Cold & Kind, isn’t out until October 2, but as with every release some tunes just don’t make the final cut. Luckily, The 1900s are kind enough to share such an outtake in the form of “Everybody’s Got A Collection,” which was intended for their new album but was obviously cut for time and not quality. Grab this tasty outtake below!

MP3: The 1900s - “Everybody’s Got A Collection”

In addition to being International Talk Like A Pirate Day, matey, September 19 is my birthday! I thought I would make like Oprah and celebrate by giving you some of my favorite things - songs!

MP3s:
Andrew Bird - “The Happy Birthday Song”
Bright Eyes - “Happy Birthday to Me (Feb. 15th)”
The Innocence Mission - “Happy Birthday”
Jens Lekman - “Are Birthdays Happy?”
Patton Oswalt - “You are Allowed 20 Birthday Parties”
Shapes - “Birthday Song”

The A.V. Club has put together 13 Signs That MTV Hates You - an article that offers 13 examples of how MTV has steadily declined from a music channel to a network with absolute contempt for its viewers. I wonder what the Laguna Beach kids think about that!

Remember that great image from Virgin that challenged you to spot the 75 band names? TBS has released a similar picture that challenges Seinfeld fans to identify 38 images that represent catchphrases, sayings, nicknames, and other memories from the popular television series. If you enjoy these kind of things, Lovefilm also offers a desktop wallpaper that contains 100 hidden film titles.

After Sleater-Kinney called it quits, it turns out that Carrie Brownstein has teamed up with SNL’s Fred Armisen to create a series of very funny videos under the name Thunderant. So far, the duo has released two episodes - “This Is Nice” and “Feminist Bookstore”. Check out their site and prepare yourself for the funny.