Working For The Weekend…

You know the ground rules. Reading the following items scheduled to post during the next three days will result in untold riches, perfect health and a much longer life. For us, that is.

Saturday: Tattoos + Social D – A tattoo festival that took place in February has turned into a traveling tattoo and music festival called Musink, with visitors getting inked up before listening to headliners Social Distortion and, if that’s not enough, Motorhead.

Public Sessions – Audrye Sessions is getting ready for its debut album with some intimate shows between New York and Colorado. Free Download!

Sunday: Animal Collective Times Three – After spending months in South America and the U.K., Animal Collective is returning to the U.S briefly.

Monday: Le Grand Goes Club Hopping – Dutch DJ Fedde Le Grand will hit dance floors around the U.S. and Canada in November during a 15-date tour in anticipation of the club sensation’s forthcoming album Output.

Raul Malo Is Finally Lucky – Whether you know him as the leader of The Mavericks, or by his actual name, Raul Malo, it’s time to get reintroduced to one of the most distinct voices in country music.

Next week’s HotStar is Justin Nozuka

Link-O-Rama …

A close friend of Shakir Stewart says the Def Jam exec was “wigging out” moments before he committed suicide – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Tech launches Center for Music Technology, which pretty much functions as the name implies – MarketWatch / PRNewswire / Georgia Tech

Future Of Music Coalition hopes an Obama presidency will bring change to the music biz as well – Wired / Listening Post

Seasonal music expected to boost music sales. But how many versions of “Little Drummer Boy” is every member of western civilization expected to own in one lifetime? – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Has Mick Jagger mellowed with age? – The Independent U.K.

10 things learned at last night’s MTV Europe Music Awards – The Guardian U.K.

Dates, Dates & More Dates …

Yes, you read the tease right. The 1980s Ultravox lineup – Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure are reforming for a run of United Kingdom dates in April. This will be the first time this group has hit the stage since 1985’s Live Aid. Dates include April 10 in Edinburgh at the Edinburgh Playhouse; April 11 in Glasgow at Clyde Auditorium; April 13 in Newcastle upon Tyne at Newcastle City Hall; April 21 in Nottingham at Royal Centre and April 24 in London at Apollo Hammersmith.

Pink also updates adds United Kingdom dates this afternoon. New on the lady’s schedule is April 12 in Glasgow at S.E.C.C.; April 17 in Birmingham at The NIA; April 26 in Manchester at Manchester Evening News Arena and May 2 & 4 in London at O2 Arena.

Finally, we have a few new December listings for All-American Rejects – December 3 in Salt Lake City at The Avalon Theater and December 10 & 11 in San Francisco at Slims.

That concludes this week’s journey through the mystical world of professional concert data research. Have yourself a great weekend, and above all, make it a point to experience some live music during the next couple of days. G’night!