If you like mid-80's Dischord and Flock Of Seagulls, you've got to check out Echelons, the reissued debut from Nebraska's For Against. Someday I'm going to buy a lot of effects pedals and make dream-pop every night in a black-walled basement, tweaking the flange just so. I need to get some more albums from these guys.

VH1 Classic.

John Mellencamp, "Rain On The Scarecrow": The Drive-By Truckers should replicate this video shot-for-shot for "Puttin' People On The Moon." I'm kind of pissed off I've never seen Patterson Hood, strumming a guitar and dancing inside of a barn, intercut with footage of rural life. Just go for it, dude! Tired of this indie humility.

Bob Seger, "American Storm":
Seger and band on stage.
Scott Glenn takes off sunglasses.
Seger and band on stage.
Lesley Ann Warren walks into a hotel.
Seger and band on stage.
James Woods watches a drug deal through binoculars.
Seger and band on stage.
A black-haired woman drops a plate of spaghetti in Randy Quaid's lap.
Seger and band on stage.
Quaid into phone: "it's going down tonight" Glenn, soaking in a hot tub, into phone: "It's my machine. The wheel spins off to the side, and I fold."
Seger and band on stage.
Quaid: "I've got him right where i want him." Woods: "Do what you do just stay out of my way."
Seger and band on stage.
Warren throws a glass of water in Glenn's face. He grabs her shoulder and mumbles something like "lose or draw."
Seger and band on stage.
Quaid pulls a cokehead out of a bathroom stall, screaming "Look at yourself!"
Seger and band on stage.
A guy yells at a woman, who pushes him into a pool
Seger and band on stage.
Woods exchanges money for a briefcase, noting "It's just business with me."
Seger and band on stage.
Warren is angry. A car bursts through the door of a flaming garage.
Seger and band on stage.
Glenn drops a briefcase from a balcony. It smashes on the ground, revealing bags of coke.
Seger and band on stage.
A black guy screams "he's got a gun!" A white guy in sunglasses runs through a restaurant firing an automatic weapon.
Seger and band on stage.
A car speeds across a busy sidewalk.
Seger and band on stage.
A bunch of feds run down a stairwell.
Seger and band on stage.
Quaid types a letter.
Seger and band on stage.
Woods holds the black-haired woman.
Seger and band on stage.
Warren puts on make-up. A car explodes. A maid finds a dead body in an elevator and screams. Warren, still applying make-up, starts to cry.
Seger and band on stage.
A car speeds through a parking garage and hits the guy who was pushed in the pool.
Seger and band on stage.
Glenn orders a drink, Warren breaks down at her mirror again.
Seger and band on stage.
Warren breaks down at her mirror again.
Seger and band on stage.
Glenn stands in a lobby sighing. He turns his head and realizes he's surrounded by feds.
Seger and band on stage.
Glenn is led away in cuffs as Woods looks on.
Seger and band on stage.

Bette Midler, "Beast Of Burden": According to a spinning newspaper, Bette Midler has left a sheik to date Mick Jagger. Jagger shows up at her dressing room to tell her they need to break up - there's just too much scandal -though he swears she's the only woman in his life. She demands he stay long enough to watch her sing his song. She gets on stage while he watches from the floor. A mug-off, featuring lots of pouting, shoulder-shaking and floor-humping ensues. A woman dances with Mick's jacket. The sheik arrives to throws pies in their faces at the end, but the hilarity is ruined by poor continuity (Jagger's face is clean when Bette gets hit and vica versa). This was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards.