John Edwards (and M.I.A.?) endorse Barack Obama

Yes, this is a music blog. And that’s why the M.I.A. part is there. Today, John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama. Nice work, O.

Additionally, a few days ago, I found this on M.I.A.’s myspace page:

Did you notice this part in the above picture:

Buy M.I.A./MP3: Paper Planes (Blaqstarr Remix ft. Rye Rye & Afrkian Boy)

Buy Radiohead/MP3: Electioneering

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Bonnaroo line up announced

Hot on the heels of Coachella, Bonnaroo has released their booked acts thus far, and given the choice, I would definitely opt for B-Roo.  Headliners are Pearl Jam, Metallica, Jack Johnson, and Kanye West.  I’m still holding out for Austin City Limits before deciding which fest to DEFINITELY attend, but after the jump are the top 11 acts of the upcoming Bonnaroo festival, with select MP3s at the bottom.

A few items of note…

• Voluptuous actress Scarlett Johansson has a new album coming out. This is big news for anyone who is a fan of the lovely Scarlett. Not sure when it’s coming out, and haven’t heard anything, but based on her version of the jazz classic “Summertime” (found in digital mp3 form at the bottom of the post), it shows some definite promise.
• Pitchfork-heavy today, but that is okay, since all of this news is great news. Of Montreal has released a cover of the sexy M.I.A. song “Jimmy.” This song can also be found in mp3 form below.
• Spin online has a couple of annual lists: Best of ‘07 and Lookin’ Ahead to ‘08. Some really interesting picks make their top 40 of ‘07 including The Hives (13), Peter, Bjorn and John (23, and which I saw on NO other list this year!), and two Minnesotans: Prince and Brother Ali (12 and 30, respectively).
• …And Feist will be doing the Olympics.

MP3: Scarlett Johansson-Summertime

Buy Of Montreal/MP3: Jimmy