In 2008 we, as casual music video viewers, did one of several things…  Perhaps you’re the sort who attentively paid close attention to each-and-every music video that came out from oh-so-many artists.  Or, you might identify with those who whilst being aware of many music videos, only streamed those of the artists that tickled their particularly refined fancy.  Or, behind door number 3, the music video world was dead to you when TRL aired it’s final transmission on November 16th, 2008.  Whatever the case may be, EVERYONE GETS TO VOTE!!!   MTV2 is hosting a Best Subterranean Video of 2008.  Despite some stiff competition, Rusted Noodle* is hereby endorsing the Black Lips as their candidate of choice.

There’s a heap of music vids worthy of your vote… Read more of: Vote For Subterranean’s Best of 2008 Video

Halloween, the one day of the year when one gets the chance to dress up like the people they only wish they could be. Here are some costume ideas for a few bands… feel free to add your own.

• Ezra Koenig as Paul Simon
• Built To Spill as The Flaming Lips
• Interpol as Joy Division

Read more of: Rockstar Costume Party 2008

So the world is in the toilet, and we’re all pretty bummed.  It’s not all that bad though kiddo, hold that chin up.  Some grim news sure, but you couldn’t have asked for a better messenger.  TV on the Radio’s Dear Science assumes the role of said messenger, and aims to paint a rather stark picture of the world’s current condition. But it’s always good to hear bad news from someone dear (tee-hee), and Dear Science delivers the news gift wrapped in a soulful funk’ified package, bedazzled in such a manner that you forgot why you were so bummed out in the first place.  It’s like Patch Adams giving you the prognosis… yeah, there’s the whole malignant cancer thing, but he’s got a clown nose!

Read more of: TV On The Radio: “Dear Science”

Here are some photo highlights of Street Scene 2008, Friday night:

Hot Chip:

Read more of: Street Scene 2008: Friday Pics

The Noodle staff will be at the San Diego Street Scene, with unabashed fanboy enthusiasm, hooting and hollering for TVOTR.  Anyone else going?  Find us, we’ll be wearing Noodle gear.

Also, listen to Dear Science, in it’s entirety at Last.fm.