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If you ever wondered what Chan Marshall dreams about, you might be a stalker. Then again, everyone will soon get a chance to peek into Cat Power’s dreams with an upcoming short film she directed for 42 Below vodka’s current “OneDreamRush” promotion. “OneDreamRush” features 42 directors doing 42-second shorts about their sleepy thoughts.  Though her acting career has ramped up as of late, this is Marshall’s first directing gig, according to IMDb.

There are a few more big names getting behind the camera for this intersection of booze and art: David Lynch, Harmony Korine, Larry Clark, Sean Lennon, and others are all due to put their imaginations on display as part of the series.

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Kids today might have the internet and Pixar, but they’re forced to live in a world without “Thundercats” or “Silverhawks” or “Defenders of the Earth”. What are kids supposed to color in pictures of these days? Dora the Explorer? Please.

Fortunately, we have Andy J. Miller. Last year, we reported on the existence of Miller’s Colour It (Red), a book of disarmingly cute kids’ puzzles inspired by indie rock hits. It was a benefit for the (Red) organization, which raises money for the AIDS-fighting Global Fund. This summer, Miller will be back with another indie rock kids’ book for charity.

The Indie Rock Coloring Book, due July 22 from Chronicle Books, is a collaboration between Miller and the T-shirt company Yellow Bird Project, which partners with bands to design T-shirts and then gives any profits from those shirts to charities chosen by the bands. Similarly, all royalties from The Indie Rock Coloring Book will be split between charities chosen by the bands depicted in its pages.

All of the illustrations in The Indie Rock Coloring Book are brand new. Rilo Kiley’s Pierre de Reeder provided the foreword. Artists you will get to color include Bon Iver, the Shins, Broken Social Scene, and MGMT.

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The album doesn’t come out until June 30 on Nonesuch, but you can hear Wilco (The Album) in its entirety RIGHT NOW. Wilco is streaming there new unreleased album on the website CLICK HERE. It’s not very high quality, and the stream is kinda choppy, but who’s going to complain about getting to listen to a new Wilco album a month early. Not me!!

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Yet another festival this summer I only can wish I could go to. As I’ve grown older I’ve come to realize that it is almost impossible to get away from the real world for a day let alone an entire week for a music festival. I went to the first 5 years of the ACL festival, but missed last year and will miss again this year. That’s what happens when you get married and have kid.

From Pitchfork

The lineup for this summer’s Pitchfork Music Festival, going down in Chicago’s Union Park July 17-19, was already looking pretty great, but this puts it over the top.

We can now announce the show’s Sunday night headliner: Oklahoma psych-rock legends the Flaming Lips! That’s right, it’s going to be one big party in the park with Wayne Coyne and the boys. Past Flaming Lips shows have featured confetti, fake blood, naked dancers, animal costumes, and Wayne walking on top of the crowd inside a big plastic bubble. Who knows what they’ve got up their sleeves for our festival!

The Lips’ appearance only adds to the special treats we’ve got in store for you. On Friday, July 17, we’ll launch the “Write the Night: Set Lists by Request” series, in which four bands will all play fan-selected set lists. Here’s how it works: You, the audience, vote on which songs all four bands– Built to Spill, the Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo, and Tortoise– will play. When you buy your ticket , you’ll get a confirmation email. That confirmation email will include a link to a page where you can vote on which songs from each band you want to hear. The bands will tailor their set lists accordingly. (Also worth mentioning: This will be the Jesus Lizard’s first American show in a decade.) Voting ends June 12.

Plenty more bands will take part in the three-day extravaganza; we’re just getting started with these announcements. Tickets are on sale now.

Here’s how the lineup looks right now:

Friday, July 17

“Write the Night: Set Lists by Request”:

Built to Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise

Saturday, July 18

The National
Pharoahe Monch
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
+ many more!

Sunday, July 19

The Flaming Lips
Grizzly Bear
The Walkmen
Vivian Girls
+ many more!

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