What’s the proper etiquette for when there are a bunch of small news items, but none large enough to justify its own post? I guess a ‘lil Music Roundup will have to do.

- Tonight, around midnight, is the deadline to make your artist requests to PDX Pop Now!. Last year they got over 20,000 requests (To be fair, over 17,000 where from me. Hey, I really wanted Art Alexakis to play, so what?), and they are aiming for more this time around. Request here.

- Steve Malkmus slums it on Fox News and their totally bizarre Red Eye program. Warning: If you make it through this clip, you’ll want to stab the show’s annoying host in the eyes. Repeatedly.

- Dizzee Rascal is coming to Portland. I know we have sung his praises here before, but after watching that stunning video for the hundredth time, I’m anxious to see him live once again. I’m trying to remember, when his last Portland show was. The Doug Fir, about 3+ years ago? That was it, right? Anyway, he’ll be here with El-P, at Berbati’s on May 20th.