And to celebrate, here’s the Misfits classic “Halloween”.

…now with fact-checking! Anyhow, the band is called Kevin Costner & Modern West. Here is video of them performing the *song* “Superman 14”. Or you can go their MySpace to hear more. Anyhow, it’s still ridiculous.

What’s Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant? This is kind of the opposite of “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” How can a band that has such a long history and great following tour under the same name when its composition has changed? Sure, the Doors did it, most indie rock bands do it now, but this is Zeppelin. Regardless of your level of adoration for the prolific rockers - I’d place my fanship at number seven on a scale of one to 10 - it’s got to be rather shocking that the great and almighty Zep could play without Plant. Granted, the band played its reunion show sans Bonham, but it’s not as though this could be helped. Still, what’s Plant’s deal? The rumor is that he’s the one calling the shots in this decision. So, would a Led Zeppelin with any other singer sound as sweet? You tell me.

Story by Jessica Gressa Madison is no fabulous fashion hub, yet the scene on Friday night could have fooled anyone. The industrial, minimalist penthouse was filled with a diverse crowd, sipping and socializing. DJ Christian Rock mixed electronic music, heightening the anticipation. The center focus was a raised runway extending out from a lit white wall, the epitome of any professional fashion show. Above the runway hung the words “Fashion Fridays.” The theme of the night was London Calling, gathering inspiration from British classics, a major trend in designer fall collections. The intention was to bring high fashion styles to the general public at affordable prices. The runway show featured local boutiques Fred, Maverick Clothing, Patricia Shoppe and Newd clothing. Fred Boutique located in Milwaukee, met the theme more appropriately than the other four, showing hooded capes, plaids, tights and black ankle boots. Maverick Clothing took inspiration from British punk rock with grunge pieces. Patricia Shoppe featured classic Brit styles such as patent leather flat caps and trenches. Newd Clothing presented original graphic tees and jeans. Innovative as it was, Fashion Friday lacked one thing — fashion. The event itself, on the other hand, could not have been more professional. The location, the presentation and the staff made the night. But, the participating boutiques lacked the sophistication to match the event. Newd clothing featured graphic tees and hoodies. How is that in anyway inventive or relevant to the theme? The other boutiques tended to take the British stereotype too far, hence the patent leather flat caps. The true delight of the show? The exceptional hair and makeup. The look resembled that of Dolce and Gabbana’s fall show, dark crimson lips and tightly pulled back hair. It was brilliant. Although the choice of boutiques was lacking, the experience of a fashion show in Madison made it worthwhile. Unbeknownst to Wisconsin, the Midwest has a style scene. Fashion Fridays is a trendsetter, taking a risk in order to create something unique and necessary.

So according to the various celebrity bloggers of the web sphere, the marriage between sex-addict David Duchovny and Tea Leoni was broken up by…her affair with Billy Bob Thornton? They worked together on the set of upcoming film “Manure,” and during his conference call with the Badger Herald he raved about how great of an experience it was to film “Manure,” and also took time to discuss the film’s greatness in general. A little odd, don’t you think? According to Perez Hilton (yes, yes, Hilton, who has become a pretty credible source lately), Thornton says they’re “just friends,” or, in non-bullshit speak, “I’m lying.” But overall, nothing is as wierd as dumping Agent Mulder for Billy Bob Thornton. Really?

Weird Al has recorded a parody of T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” in a two week time span. You can listen to the song, and also read Al’s excitement over the impressively quick process at his official Myspace blog.

It would seem that anyone who is into popular music inherently “knows” that old music is better than new music. The Beatles just made better records than Radiohead. To them, it’s a fact. And probably true. But there’s never been an actual argument as to why that is or even might be - why Nick Drake is better than Damien Rice, and so on. Until now. It seems that overthinkingit.com has a rather logical argument as to why the old-over-new aesthetic exists. As a basis, the site uses Rolling Stone’s recent 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in order to pursue its point. The author, “Lee,” notes that the “bulk of the list was comprised of songs from the 60’s and 70’s, just like the music snobs always say.” Lee then goes on to contend popular music’s rise and fall of quality tunes (as per the RS list) can be relatively equated to the increasing-then-decreasing rate at which the US discovered and produced its own oil. The ratonale for the decline in US oil discovery and production is known as the “Hubbert peak theory.” Suffice to say, the theory argues that because there’s no infinite reserve, the rate at which oil is discovered must at some point reach its maximum and then decline. He then attempts to apply this theory to the question of why so many rock songs that are considered the greatest ever occur near its genesis in the ’50s. Thus, Lee argues that, “By the end of the 70’s, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, the Motown greats, and other genre innovators quickly extracted the best their respective genres had to offer, leaving little supply for future musicians.” There’s even a graph.