Music new releases March 27, 2012: Mars Volta, Paul Weller, Billy Bragg and Wilco, Howlin' Wolf, Humble Pie, John Fahey, Sandy Bull, more!

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Noctourniquet by the Mars Volta

 
Sonik Kicks by Paul Weller


Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions by Billy Bragg and Wilco


Message to the Young by Howlin' Wolf


Eat It by Humble Pie


Transcendental Waterfall: Guitar Excursions 1963 - 1967 by John Fahey


Live 1976 by Sandy Bull


Eric, Rick, Wayne, Rob Plus by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

Doctor Who season seven trailer

DVD new releases March 27, 2012: Casablanca, David Lean's Noel Coward, I Claudius, Jerry Lews, Dean Martin, Sinatra, more!

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Casablanca (70th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo)


David Lean Directs Noel Coward (In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed, Blithe Spirit, Brief Encounter) (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]


I, Claudius


Who's Minding the Store?

Tarzan: Season One Part One


It's Only Money


Corman's World


Assault on a Queen


Who's Got the Action?


Come Blow Your Horn

New Avengers cast pictures

Some more images from Marvel's upcoming Avengers film.

Vintage photo: Twiggy

New music I like: Amadou & Mariam - Wily Kataso (feat. Tunde & Kyp of TV on the Radio)

Today's best thing ever: Batmobile drag race video

See a preview of Fantagraphics' Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 3

Fantagraphics has posted an 18-page preview of its Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 3, which is out in May.

Editor Blake Bell provides a few details on his blog:

The 240-page book is all from 1957 (Ditko's output exploding that year to almost 500 pages of pencils and inks; a feat he matched in 1958, as well) and Ditko's line is far more assured than in previous years. This period in his career is unique; he draws heavily on his Eastern European heritage for the ethnicity in his faces, settings, manner of dress, etc. He also developed many of the motifs seen in his 1960s Marvel work during 1957.