• School’s out for Ke$ha—Alice Cooper joins the “Blow” singer in Oslo.

• The momentum nose-dived—Greg Kot remembers the Replacements’ final show.

• Machine Project presents Emily Lacy—She’ll perform ten days of “wistful country songs and vocal electronica.”

• From North Alabama to the North Star—The Fader debuts G-side’s new video.

• Washed-up singer attacks Simon Cowell—Boy George is a fool to blame his unemployment on anything other than his hideous head tattoos.

• Pictures of adventures—Clay TV documents Peter Pants and the Independence Festival.