No really, I'm burning up. My temperature is something like 112 degrees, but I'm going to do my best to go all out tonight for The Big Sleep record release show at Mercury. The purpose of this post is to show you folks that I'm not the only person going ape over this band. Extra! Extra... Read all about it:

** Bklyn Vegan has an interview conducted by Billy of Other Passengers.
** Village Voice and Loose Record contributor, Mike Ayers spreads the love.
** Metro's Amy Benfer discusses their intensity.
** Stereoactivity has a sweet feature. Why don't I read this site?
** Timeout said something, but you have to be a member - dicks.
** Spin wised up and made them Band of the Day.
** Stream Son of the Tiger courtesy of AOL.

Thanks to Stereogum for posting this Jared Leto comment:

"I think that blogging should die a sudden death. It's just ridiculous. It's like a playground for four-year-olds. People say and do things in the world of blogs that they would never do in real life, and I think it's a false experience. You know, it's, like, eating too much candy. One of the things along those lines that bothers me about when people start citing blogs as news sources is that when people are writing on these blogs, they feel like they don't feel they need to do any research or back up their opinions with facts or anything, you know what I mean? Times have changed. It used to be, to be a writer you had to have experience and talent, and learn a craft. Now anybody with an opinion, which is anyone and everyone, feels that it's worthy. Technology is allowing people to have access to things where before it required very great skill. So there will be some interesting developments from that, and also some things that are pretty worthless. Pretty soon anybody with a cell phone is going to be able to be a news reporter. The blog is yesterday's parachute pants. It's here now but it's gone tomorrow."

"Playground for four-year-olds" - is this kat serious? 30 Seconds to Mars' live shows are a fucking joke. Now I would be the last person to take offense to anyone picking on the practice of blogging because I rarely take it seriously myself, but come on now - your music isn't worth a damn and it doesn't take any research to stake this claim. Leto is a definition cum dumpster. Sit back and open wide you fucking douche. The problem with these teabaggin' superstars is they get upset that kids are empowered and no matter how much money is thrown at the wall - your release won't stick. The beauty of blogs is that your opinion now has a venue, (and it didn't take major label bucks to buy it out). But then again, maybe Leto is a Facist. Now that is news and Loose Record has proof of it. Leto, please remember to keep your mouth shut. The dickbags steering your misguided ship might get the impression you have some real input, but you aren't fooling us.