Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festy has announced a few 2007 musical acts including: The Shins, Wu-Tang Clan, DeVotchKa, Devendra Banhart and Gogol Bordello.

You have until Thursday to enter Sub Pop’s best worst band name contest. Will it be Sh-Sh-Sh-Shark Attack!!!? Will MC Vagina receive honorable mention for having songs called, “Pap Smear Leviathan” and “Wombasaurus”? Results will be posted on Friday the 13th.

NME reports that a Pixies tribute album, Dig For Fire, will be released in November featuring contributions by Mogwai, J Mascis, British Sea Power and The Rosebuds.

Tonight:  Andrew Bird on Letterman, Cold War Kids on Conan and Scanners on Carson Daly.

New albums out today: Blonde Redhead – 23, CocoRosie – The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn, Grinderman (Nick Cave project) – Grinderman, Rosebuds – Night of the Furies and Bright Eyes – Cassadaga (Conor pictured below).

My hair looks pretty hosed these days, but fortunately most girls still wanna bone me.