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Friday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 4:26 P.M.]

NEWS:

    DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Song Confirmed for ‘New Moon’ Soundtrack
    New track “Meet Me On the Equinox” will debut on MTV September 13. [SPIN]
    AIR Return to Studio for Film Soundtrack
    The French duo record the music for Sam Garbaski’s Quartier Lointain. [Billboard]
    NIRVANA ‘Live at Reading’ CD/DVD Announced
    The grunge band’s legendary 25-song set drops November 3. [Pitchfork]
    FOO FIGHTERS: 2 New Songs on Greatest Hits Album
    Plus: Get an update on Them Crooked Vultures. [SPIN]
    Marijuana Discovered in MICHAEL JACKSON‘s Home
    Search of singer’s residence one day after his death uncovered two bags of pot. [MTV]
    JAY-Z Has Hopes of Movie Stardom
    “Hopefully when I arrive [in Hollywood], I can leave a footprint,” rapper said. [MTV]
    Sneak Peek: KURT COBAIN‘s ‘Guitar Hero’ Character
    Fans can play two Nirvana classics on the upcoming game. [SPIN]
    MGMT, WALKMEN, SANTIGOLD Play Free Concerts
    Silversun Pickups, Against Me!, and more also play Kia Motors’ 10-city tour. [Kia Soul Collective]
    WEEZER Launch Personalized Radio Station
    “Radio Weezer” to feature interviews, playlists of band’s favorite music. [APE]
    PORTISHEAD‘s Geoff Barrow Announces Debut Album as Beak>
    The trio will release their self-titled record on October 19. [Dream of Beak]
    DIRTY PROJECTORS Announce Fall Tour
    Brooklyn band will support the September 28 release of Temecula Sunrise. [Pitchfork]
    RYAN ADAMS Writes Video Game Column
    Rocker reviews old arcade game Gorf in online debut. [The Awl]
    ROB ZOMBIE to Remake ‘The Blob’
    The rocker will write, produce, and direct a revamped version of the 1958 classic. [Variety]
    BILLY CORGAN Joined Onstage by DAVE NAVARRO
    Alt-rockers team up for first stop of Corgan’s tour as Spirit in the Sky. [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    DOWNLOAD: New ELLIOTT SMITH Outtake
    We can only hope there’s more where this came from. [Blamonet]
    WATCH: THE BRONX Go Mariachi
    This punk band’s Mexicana sound will have you shouting, “Olé!” [SPIN]
    WATCH: CHAIRLIFT‘s “Ceiling Wax” Video
    Guitarist Aaron Pfenning’s sister dances about — and the band wiggles on the floor in garbage bags! [Stereogum]
    EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: STRUNG OUT‘s New Single
    SoCal punk stalwarts keep doing what they do. [SPIN]
    DOWNLOAD: M.I.A. Duets with THE VERY BEST‘s New Song
    The Sri Lankan MC drops crazy vocals on the Malawi group’s hot new single. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: EMINEM, LIL WAYNE, KANYE WEST, DRAKE Collaboration Leaks
    Rappers join forces to pay tribute to basketball star LeBron James. [YouTube]