CRAIG DAVID talk and sings but not at the same time (he's clever that way) from CBS NEWS.com/Showbuzz. Check it.

British R&B singer-songwriter Craig David signs the "ARTIST WALL" while taking a break from a press day at the Warner Bros Record's NY office today to promote his new album, "Trust Me," on Reprise records!!

Warner Bros. Records Artist Blake Shelton lounged by the Wet Republic Ultra Pool at the MGM Grand with GAC's Nan Kelley, while taping an episode of GAC's "Top 20 Country Countdown" yesterday. Blake was in Las Vegas for the "43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards." The episode will air this Friday, May 23 at 8:00 PM/ET. Blake's video for his single, "Home," is currently No. 2 on GAC's Top 20.

James Otto had a fun time in Vegas over the weekend. As his single, "Just Got Started Lovin' You" was coming off of the No. 1 slot for two weeks running on the Country Singles chart, he made a trip to Vegas for the "43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards." Otto performed on Freemont Street on Friday, revved up and rode with in the Academy Of Country Music's Celebrity Charity Motorcycle Ride on Saturday, and concluded the weekend last night as a presenter on the awards show and a performance at the Academy's All-Star Jam.

Above: Otto hangs out with Jewel backstage at the ACM Awards.

CHRISTMAS ON MARS, the first full-length, Intergalactic Sci-Fi film fantasy from THE FLAMING LIPS is finally finished. I said it's finished, OK? To prove it, here's an outtake starring Adam Goldberg and Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse. I had been informed by "Movie Industry Insiders" that he was up for an Oscar until this bit of Film Noir hit the cutting room floor. Ah well, here's to the "Extra's Menu." You can catch the World Premier of CHRISTMAS ON MARS at the Sasquatch Festival in Quincy, WA on Sun May 25.
Here's the speil:
"Christmas On Mars"
A fantastical and disturbing humanistic freakout. As much about bleak isolation as it is about exaggerated colorful optimism. The long awaited feature film by The Flaming Lips is set in outer space on the surface of Mars. The double failures of a clunky old oxygen generator and an exotic but finicky gravity control pod have conspired to weaken the resolve and psychological judgment of the crew and the film’s protagonist Major Syrtis. This means he has horrific hallucinations that are centered around the artificial birth of the Christmas baby. An alien super-being arrives and with his otherworldly powers fixes the oxygen generator but it’s the station’s genius mechanic who fixes the gravity problem. And in a way that crystallizes The Flaming Lips philosophy “It’s magic and hard work that really gets the job done.” Beware, it is a strange experience not meant for children, but for the inner child in all of us grown-ups.

Rated: NR
1 hr. 26 min.
2008

Think I missed #6 but who's counting because really, music + you = love. And because I like you, and you like Todd Rundgren, too, it's important that we share this musically historic moment as I give you, THE NAZZ, featuring the teenage Todd "I've got a fuzzbox and I'm gonna use it" Rundgren (named-checked by Bowie in "Ziggy Stardust," sweetie). Here's a medley of their (near) hit, "Open My Eyes" (find it on RHINO!). Ever notice that almost every 60's band video features a van-load of unemployed teen spirits cavorting through the fields wearing paisly shirts, McGuinn fringe, and seal-skin crushed velvets & gobling orange sunshine while music seems to pour out of the purple sky? Fuck me, i'm in! And it sure beats THE HILLS for damn sure. Drop your tab now with THE NAZZ.

Get your free tickets online now to experience Disturbed at Deep Rock Drive, the live streaming global interactive concert on May 29th @7pm PST/10pm EST.

Neil reveals plans for his oft-mentioned, long-anticipated ARCHIVE SERIES at this week's Sunmicrosystems JavaOne Press Conference in SF, CA. The first Volume will be comprised of 10 Blu-ray discs covering 1963 - 1972. That's TEN DISCS! life is good. watch and learn.