• The best Japanese No Wave album I’ve heard all week—Daisuck & Prostitute, downloadable for free thanks to Bret Berg & Egg City Radio

• New Pee Wee Herman movie in the works—Pairs Reubens with Apatow

• The Santa Monica Pier goes Congotronic—Konono Nº1 FREE 6pm July 8

• “Dean of Rock” Christgau retires—Codified modern music writing

• Gagamania forever—News vid from Lady’s tour opener features flipped-out fans

• “This is rock and roll!”—How to really play an electronic keyboard