• Is it just me, or have I been updating this thing an awful lot lately. I wonder if anyone actually reads this.

• I really hate ESPN Page2. Not only are their writers idiots and think they need to litter their columns with iPod and YouTube references to come across as hip, but they’re also huge douchebags. Oh, and calling a team by a nickname that’s close to, but not actually, its nickname (for example, calling the Ravens the Nevermores) is NOT FUNNY. Anyway, last week, Page 2’s Scoop Jackson completely ripped off a character and idea (the Orange Roundie) from the hilarious NBA blog Yaysports. The original column appeared with no credit or link to Yaysports, whatsoever. But outrage on another popular sports blog, Deadspin, managed to get ESPN to insert a crappy credit (an afterthought in parenthesis and not even linked that stated where the name Orange Roundie originated from) to Yaysports. But they refused to change the column or take out the references to Orange Roundie, which they stole. This really pisses me off. I tried submitting it to Digg in hopes of generating some community outrage that would force ESPN to pull the column, but apparently no one cares. Please Digg it if this bothers you and/or if you hate ESPN.

• It’s been quite awhile since I’ve heard a good new album (omg a week???). That’s probably one of the factors leading to the increased amount of sports content on this site. I’ve been listening to a lot of old-school Modest Mouse, Pixies, Wolf Parade, Minus the Bear, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, et al. I posted a pretty rad cover of my favorite Sonic Youth song Diamond Sea (by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs) last week. And an awesome rarity by everyone’s favorite creepily weird Scandinavian band The Knife. If you haven’t figured out by now, you can add the mp3 blogz0r RSS feed at the top of the page to your subscribed podcasts in iTunes and get each song automatically.

• If you are in a band and stuff, don’t be afraid to email me your songs. Most of your bands are crappy, but I’ve gotten some decent stuff. This band, Dead Leaf Echo recently emailed me a few mp3s and I was pretty surprised by the quality. They’re not quite there yet, but there’s definitely a hint of some promising things to come. They sort of have the whole post-Pixies, post-Joy Division vibe that a lot of indie bands are rocking these days. With a little booze and some heartbreak, this band could be awesome.

• Am I the only one who remembers Dweebs (Nerds’ less sour and more circular cousin) and will forever resent Willy Wonka for discontinuing them?

• To anyone that actually read my interview with Ray Frenden, this will be a recurring series focusing on various artists, illustrators and designers that I eKnow. Stay tuned.

• Florida is heading to the BCS championship game. It’s painfully obvious that no one wanted to see Michigan make it. There’s no reason whatsoever that Florida shouldn’t have already been ahead of Michigan if they weren’t ranked above them before this weekend. That said, I have no problem with the decision, though I don’t think they can beat Ohio State.