>>> They desperately don’t want to identify themselves at the present time, but could the heavy glam rock of this new Philly band Modern Mothers have some kind of Interpreters lineage? Maybe Uptown Bones, too? There’s an album’s worth of tunes for download off their cryptic website, but no gigs or tell-tale contact info. Hmm. Something tells me somebody’s been studying up on their Web 2.0 buzz-building techniques. Take a listen and see if you can figure it out:

>>> Another Gamble & Huff box set? Really? But didn’t they get it right the first time? [CNN]
>>> And lastly, a tip of the hat to City Paper’s guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Oates but forgot to ask. Much improved from last week’s mess, fellas. [CP]

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