MUSIC NEWS YOU CAN USE FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

THE DECEMBERISTS, who've gone all big time on us now, are looking for a few talented fans to help them put together the video for "O Valencia!"
Your challenge? Create the animation needed to complete the band's video. The Decemberists have already shot a performance against a green screen and locked the edit. Now they need YOU do is to add your creative touch.
Head on over to MTVU.COM for more information...

* The ever flowing creative spigot known as RYAN ADAMS is at is again. He's posted 8 albums worth of new material over at his official site, RYAN-ADAMS.COM. Of particular interest? His rap project, DJ Reggie. His metal project, WereWolph and their covers of Shania Twain and Creed. And his punk side project, called simply...The Shit.
Check it out at RYAN-ADAMS.COM.

* The remaining members of CROWDED HOUSE, NEIL FINN and NICK SEYMOUR, are working together on Finn's new solo record, which is set to come out next year. In other Crowded House news, on January 16th, they'll release a CD/DVD of their final performance together from Sydney, Australia...

* Finally for you on this Wednesday:
If you musical tastes lean towards the "classic" end of the rock spectrum, by all means head over to WOLFGANGSVAULT.COM and check out their massive concert archive. Most of the shows are from the glory days of San Francisco's Filmore Concert Hall, and all of them are great: THE WHO, LED ZEPPELIN, STEVIE WONDER, NEIL YOUNG, THE BAND...all at their absolute apex. There's even seom vintage CURE from 1984 for all you miserable people out there...
Check it out at WOLFGANGSVAULT.COM.