Brandi Carlile Plays the Fillmore...

We've said this before, but one of our favorite radio bits on local radio is KFOG's Hits From Hell which Dave Morey busts out every Friday the 13th. Hey, you can only hear Melissa Etheridge so many times. Unfortunately, we got stuck doing other things today, but thanks to the handy-dandy KFOG web site, we got the listing of today's show, only to see that it was the opposite of Hits From Hell, more like "Lucky Hits." Gosh darnit-- we were totally dying for some "We Are the World" or "You Light Up My Life." ...

If you're an aspiring filmmaker who has always dreamed of having your work judged by the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Edward Norton, and Margaret Cho, then have we got the contest for you. Current TV is looking for short films that address issues of "tolerance and understanding diversity" to be featured on their network. The grand prize is $100,000.00. A few of the rules, as presented in their press release, after the jump.......

It’s been quite a year for the Gavster. Elected by a slim majority, Gavin let a few gay people get married and the next thing you know, he’s blown up across the country. He’s become the biggest thing from these parts since the Pets.com sock puppet. Since then he’s been profiled in such illustrious magazines as the New Yorker and Esquire, posed for that little photo we like to describe as “So Best”, had......