–Dum Dum Girls get signed to Subpop. {Pitchfork}

–Pics from The Woodsist/Captured Tracks fest in Bushwick featuring Kurt Vile, WOODS and other “shitzaze”. {Stereogum}

–Matt Pinfield was in rehab and talks about it. {The Gothamist}

–If you aren’t already into Iceland’s Sin Fang Bous, best get moving. {IGIF}

–Michael Jackson will be buried without his brain. {UK Mirror}

–One of my favorite music blogs, Gorilla vs. Bear, top records of the year so far. {GvsB}

–Beck launches interview series with Tom Waits. {NME}

–Carrie Brownstein of Sleater Kinney discusses the future of record labels. {All Things Considered}.

–New Kinks documentary on the way? {Mojo}

–Discover the history of the “Freebird” heckle. {Chicago Tribune}

–Weekly dose of ridiculous pics. {The Chuckler}

–New mixtape from yours truly: ‘The ROOT of Evil ’80s Pop” {Art in the Age}

Have a great weekend!

{Blubber is a weekly round-up of music links from around the web including news, mp3s, videos and more. It’s the extra fat that helps The Walrus stay warm.}