A Nudge in the Right Direction

Ear Fuzz breaks down the Beasties’ “Shake Your Rump”, with a look at the ten songs that are sampled.
Craig over at Songs:Illinois gets us ready for the holidays with a righteous Christmas mix, including John Prine, Asylum Street Spankers and Asleep at the Wheel.
My buddies at Hidden Track take a look at the 10 Least Dangerous Rock Stars (#’s 4 thru 1 are priceless).
Matt kicks down some Zambian acoustic guitar action at Benn loxo du Taccu.
Led Zeppelin’s complete BBC Radio sessions, anyone? That Truncheon Thing‘s got you covered here (part 1) and here (part 2).
Eliot at Wired’s Listening Post likes the new Pixies tribute album, including Mogwai’s cover of “Gouge Away”.
Like Krup says, Best National Anthem ever (goosebumps).
Finally (and not music related), Dusty at Pork Tornado (aka Salami Tsunami) is one of the most entertaining writers I’ve come across on the web. Check out his latest post here, where he talks about his new job and an ugly abscess in his tooth as only he can. He doesn’t post that often, but they’re always worth the wait.