Pogo - Mellow Brick Road

Fake Japanese Pop Star

The lead singer of a popular Japanese act has been revealed to be an animated computer composite of five actual human girls. Fans are reportedly devastated.

Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the publisher, today's Swag Tuesday prize is the new autobiography from punk pioneer turned openly gay nightlife kingpin, Bob Mould. See A Little Light: The Trail Of Rage And Melody is available nationwide now on multiple formats.

From the start, Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the world - faster and louder than the hardcore standard, but with melody and emotional depth. In SEE A LITTLE LIGHT, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late 20th century. For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.

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RELATED: This Thursday, Bob Mould will appear at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan for special combined evening of readings from his book and performances from his lengthy catalog.

Rise Against - Make It Stop

An awesome pop-rock track against gay bullying made in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project. Featuring a cameo by Dan Savage.

The Juliettes - Hooray, You're Gay

From Seattle's all-girl "pump rock" band.

Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory

Gaga Tweets For New York Marriage

She has ten million Twitter followers.

YouTube Rentals

It's now $2.99 to rent Rebecca Black's Friday video for 72 hours.

Train - Save Me, San Francisco

Interesting twist near the end.

(Tipped by JMG reader Sandra)

Tweet Of The Day - Ana Matronic

C-Lo Green & B-52s - Cho Cha

(Source)

Take That - Love Love

Coldplay - Every Teardrop

Your favorite band to hate is back. Naturally, there's already a controversy about the song which interestingly (to me) contains "elements" of Peter Allen's classic I Go To Rio.

Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend

(Via - Pop In Stereo)

Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

Forgettable song, but the clip stars Leonard Nimoy.

Gil Scott-Heron Dies At 62

No word yet on the cause of death.

Open Thread Thursday

What was the first record you ever bought?

VH1 Revives Pop Up Video

I'm unreasonably pleased by this.

After a 10-year hiatus, VH1 is resurrecting Pop Up Video with co-creator Woody Thompson on board as executive producer. The network has ordered 60 half-hour episodes set to bow as a strip in the fall. The reboot will remain faithful to the original concept of bubbles of true “info nuggets” strategically deployed over music videos for maximum irony. But this time Thompson and his team will also pop-up rap and hip-hop, a genre that was off limits for the original because it was the domain of sister network MTV.

Dildorado - I'm Lovin' It

Boy meets pervy clown. Probably NSFW.

(Tipped by JMG reader Reid)

Azerbaijan Wins Eurovision 2011

With a strong 211 points, Azerbaijan's schlocky pop duo Ell & Nicki were the surprise winners tonight at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Dusseldorf. Italy's Rafael Gualazzi and his retro 1940's sound took second place with 189 points. Third place went to Sweden's cheesetastic Eric Saade with 185 points. Ireland's glitzy disco twins Jedward, the favorites of many gay fans, placed ninth. Aging British boy band Blue, one of the most commercially successful acts to ever compete, placed 11th. My personal pick to win, Serbia's Nina, finished in 14th place. So much for my Eurovision prediction streak.