Getting Caught Up

There have been a few big things happening since last Friday, and instead of making a whole bunch of posts, we're compiling them into something neat and tidy. We rock.

• The Flaming Lips, in collaboration with a few other bands, will be covering Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd's eternal gift to stoners (it's at the end of the article). There's never been a less surprising story ever reported. This news dropped shortly after the Lips released their newest album, Embryonic. Check it out!
• Completely batshit crazy, Spike Jonze-directed (NSFWish) short film "We Were Once a Fairytale" starring a drunk Kanye West and his 808s and Heartbreak track "See You In My Nightmares." It's mesmerizing, especially given the quick pace of his self-destruction between when it was supposed to be released (September) and now.
• Nobody takes a Lil' Wayne release date seriously, but Cash Money is saying that Weezy's Tha Carter IV will be out December 15th. It's the perfect complement to other items on your Christmas list, like a chalice of syrup and baby diapers.

So I guess those aren't necessarily "big" things, but good to know, nonetheless.