LHB’s Shorties (Ride, Micachu, and More)

Paste interviews members of Micachu and the Shapes.

The A.V. Club interviews Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett about Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Poster Cabaret offers an impressive variety of live music show posters.

Music Think Tank defines the current music industry crisis.

Toyota is offering mp3 downloads of the songs used in its Venza ads.

Nyctaper offers mp3s of a March performance by Rafter.

Drowned in Sound interviews former Ride frontman Mark Gardener.

Free at Amazon MP3: the 8-track Gigantic Music Sampler, featuring songs by the Walkmen, Harlem Shakes, and more.

- David Gutowski