Warning: Do not start playing with this if you have actual work to do. (SFW)

The Beastie Boys announced plans for a vocal version of the previously instrumental album, The Mix-up, according to Billboard. Adam Yauch (aka MCA) says the B-Boys have their eye on collaborating with M.I.A., Lily Allen and Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker. Apparently the Beasties have a thing for the British. Yauch also spoke about releasing a visual version of the album featuring footage he shot on tour. Now word whether it’ll be called “Awesome; We Fuckin’ Shot This.”

Let’s get the last day of the week started properly with a heroic dose of linkage:

• CBGB and MVD Entertainment Group have signed an agreement to release audio recordings from the legendary venue
• Rolling Stone brings us aboard Paolo Nutini’s tour bus
• 37 years after Jimi’s death, life continues to be messy for his heirs
• Did you really think Jay-Z would stay retired?
• Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino spoke about many interesting topics that directly impact fans of live music at a Goldman Sachs conference
• Philly.com provides a nice history of the Tower Theater
• Cold War Kids take on Sam Cooke — and Deeper Shade of Soul likes it
• Times’ Jon Pareles enjoyed the Rush concert at MSG as much as I did
• David Bowie has donated $10,000 to the legal defense fund of six black teens accused of attacking a white classmate in Jena, LA
• Ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford kicks off his fall tour on Saturday
• Crooked Hook straddles the line between jamband and metal

And if you’re swinging through Macon, Georgia, check out the Otis Redding exhibit “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame…

Bob Dylan didn’t die of drugs. He’s got a new greatest hits album coming out soon, and he’s got a message for you, Subterranean Homesick Blues style.

Our friend over at Hits from the Blog will review Farm Aid for us tomorrow, but today he’s just alerted us to this piece of satirical brilliance from The Onion.

Tomorrow we’ll present our regular Wednesday Intermezzo links, but there were a few stories from the long weekend we just couldn’t wait to share:

Photo of Eddie Vedder and Neil Finn of Crowded House by Aprilcott

• The word from the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle is that Eddie Vedder sat in with Crowded House for kickass versions of World Where You Live and Something So Strong, while The Shins delivered an unbelievable version of Pink Floyd’s Breathe on Saturday. Sunday’s highlights included terrific sets from Kings of Leon and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The Wu-Tang Clan closed the festivities last night with a set peppered with their greatest hits.
• Live Nation has bought, and hopefully won’t ruin, New Jersey’s Bamboozle Festival. The concert behemoth already has plans for a Bamboozle West, as well as international Bamboozle festivals. You’d think Live Nation has their hands full trying to bring down Ticketmaster, but in order to completely dominate the concert industry I guess you have to multi-task.
• Our buddy BGentzel will be excited to hear that there will be more Rush shows in his future. The band will be continuing the Snakes and Arrows tour through the Spring, including another run of shows in North America.
• We’ve heard nothing from good reports about the weather, music and scene from moe.down 8. The self-proclaimed “indie jam rockers” debuted The Band’s Don’t Do It on Friday night, completed a band switch with the Meat Puppets then had Perry Farrell sit-in on Saturday, and even switched spots with their crew, who did a nice job with Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere on Sunday. It wasn’t all sunshine and lollipops in Turin, as the local police busted a dude who brought 30 rice crispy treats and over 80 small bags of pot to the festie. That’s for personal consumption, no?

Read on for some more stuff from moe.down, including some setlists…

Scotty usually throws out an oversized post full’a music-related links every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. But it’s a light day out there, I’m already semi-bored at work, and I thought it’d be nice to skip outside the music bubble for a change.

So first we’re gonna take a gander at the greatest self-defense video ever made, and then we’re movin’ on to some other shit. Just remember, I can deliver a head butt out of nothing. Dangita, Dangita, Dang.

• Freedom for the iPhone? Demand is building for it — $100,000 offered to freely release iPhone unlocking software
• Here’s a lede you don’t see every day: “A major Omaha road may be shut down this weekend by Nazis.” No tic-ket.
• The best is yet to come: Firstshowing offers us a quick look at 38 movies that are expected to be above average this fall and winter
• Photoshop may soon be obsolete: Fotoflexer raises the editing bar
• Paging George Michael: Another hypocrite douchebag senator caught being naughty — pro-family, anti-gay Larry Craig likes Brokeback Bathroom
• And, hey, Lindsay Lohan’s cutting-room-floor sex scene is out there

We now return you to your regularly scheduled nonsense: Here’s some music.

Our friend OTrane alerted us to a fun little website that’s apparently been on the world wide superweb for a while, but it’s new to us. If you’re lookin’ to kill some time, and we know you are, feast your ears on Dictionaraoke. Sweetness.

I just finished watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and oh my, what a train wreck. The only salvageable parts were REM’s performance and the footage from past ceremonies. Once Velvet Revolver was signed up to play Van Halen songs, I knew we in trouble. Here’s some more trouble, a Tuesday link dump:

• Past Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony lowlights
• Jeff Tweedy doesn’t really care that Sky Blue Sky was leaked 
• Much of Grateful Dead roadie Ram Rod’s accumulated gear is going up for auction on the 30th anniversary of 5/8/77
• A review of the Los Lobos and Taj Mahal co-headlining tour
• Better late than never: LiveBonnaroo releases from The Neville Brothers, Blackalicious, and Buddy Guy
• One of my favs, Jeff Pevar, has hooked up with a new band
• Gene Simmons discusses his issues with hiphop
• Bill Berry has rejoined his REM bandmates to record #9 Dream for the upcoming Lennon tribute album
• Bob Said No
• Tempted by a Squeeze reunion tour
• I have no idea what this Portuguese website says, but you should just click “link” for some tasty live Rolling Stones mp3s
• SuperDee’s posted some Langerado pics of her own

We’ll end with a query: Which band do you think the next great group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be?

If you’re familiar with The Lefsetz Letter, you’re aware of the fact that this guy knows his shit, and he’s knows your shit. He’s the Roto Rooter of the music world, sifting through everybody’s shit and cleaning all the pipes.

I’m a little late on this, but Lefsetz issued his 2007 Predictions last week, basically the first music-related must-read blog of the year. Among his saying of sooth:

31. Respect

The key to the future.

And we haven’t had that spirit since 1969.

It’s a more close-knit society.  Everybody’s equal on the Web.  If you’re not concerned with the experience of your customers, you’re doomed to death.  Give people something that touches their souls for a fair price and they’ll give you ALL their money.  Rip them off with shit and they’ll tell everybody they know and decimate your enterprise.

Right on, Bobbo. Couldn’t have said it better myself, which is why I didn’t say it at all. Make it a point to get on over there and see what lies ahead…

I sure wish it were next Monday; then I’d be off from work for Christmas. Since I’m not, though, here are a handful of links to keep you entertained:

• Diane Schnier, wife of moe. guitarist Al, has a track available for download for which the proceeds will benefit Multiple Sclerosis
• Double J Jesse Jarnow reviews his experience seeing Gwar
• Pitchfork features the 25 worst album covers of the year
• Izzy Stradlin joins Axl for Paradise City and more at a Guns N’ Roses show
• Neddy once again previews the shows of the week, as well as future shows on the nedar
• Mike Greenhaus presents the second installment of his year-end series for Jambands.com
• JamBase does a Hanukkah feature on Matisyahu
• Glide Magazine takes a look at 40 Essential Songs of 2006
• Steely Dan plans to get back on the road early in 2007, playing casinos on the aptly named Heavy Rollers tour
• This MySpace for a missing deadhead is pretty creepy
• Warren Haynes’ 18th Annual Christmas Jam was a success once again
• Zero continues to book new shows in 2007 (please come to NYC!)
• Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger of UM played their annual Christmas show on Friday (thanks to Plimpton Koons)

Did you go to the Christmas Jam? Did you get arrested for a DUI in New York somewhere? Anything else on the brain? Let us know below…