So while watching last night's show we had a few revelations that we'd like to share with you.

1. The Gaslight Anthem really ARE The Replacements fronted by Bruce Springsteen.
2. Passion Pit really ARE the owners of the most creative video of 2009.
3. Cage The Elephant really ARE Midnight Vultures-era Beck's illegitimate children.

We hold these truths to be self evident and these statements are not up for debate. If you don't agree though may we suggest you watch the show right here and see for yourself.

There is just no way to talk about this clip without spoiling it for you. Which is a shame because it totally deserves all of the accolades that we could possibly come up with to tout its greatness. We will give you a word of warning that this clip may shock some with....aargh! So. Hard. Not. To. Spoil. It. For. You. Just watch it for yourself and you'll see what I mean.

Over the past few weeks you've probably spent more time looking at SXSW posts than you've spent looking at your own family. But believe us when we tell you that we've saved the best for last. Our ol' running buddies at Rhapsody had --judging by the video, photo & hangover evidence that we saw-- one hell of a party in Austin and Scots' noiseniks Glasvegas provided the soundtrack, as evidenced by the clip above of their elegiac "Geraldine" .

If you'd fancy a bit more of the Glasgow four-piece's blackened beauty do yourself a solid and download an exclusive, mope-mazing cover of Nirvana's "Come As You Are" and an interview with the band from Rhapsody.com.

3-D glasses not included.

Pete Doherty is about much more than tabloid headlines. He's also about hats. Hats and achingly beautiful songs about love & horticulture and those rare instances when the two come together. Songs like "New Love Grows on Trees" which in all actuality has nothing to do with plant life but is excellent nonetheless. It's also today's free downloadso snatch up right here.

• Crystal Stilts' haunting Daytrotter Session [Daytrotter]

• Trail of Dead reveal a new video [Stereogum]

• The Dead Weather blows into NYC [Filter]

• Little Boots Hearts Gadgets [Wired]

King Khan & the Shrines' album "What Is?!" is finally getting a proper release in the U.S., via Vice Records, on April 21st. This album has been touted as an instant classic and was only available overseas, until now. Vice has been nice enough to offer up a free download of their song Land of the Freak. Caution: This album is known to cause wild Hipshakes!

Cassettes Won't Listen is back this week to answer your burning DIY music questions...

Steeped In Color asks: How do I get my CD in stores?

That is a great question and, contrary to popular belief, people still do travel to their local record stores to buy those little pieces of plastic otherwise known as "CDs". But my advice is: be careful!

Just a bit of where the industry is currently at. In 2007, CD and DVD sales dropped 13% while digital sales climbed 34% from the previous year. So if sales continue as they are, you're plastic disc sitting on a store shelf won't be worth much to anyone besides your mother.

Regardless, there are two ways to get your music into stores. Either by being signed to a record label or by doing it yourself.  Let's stick to DIY.

The main person you'll want to become friends with at your local shop is called "the buyer."  This person is responsible for bringing in all of the music that you see on their shelves.  They are responsible for keeping their ear to the ground and knowing the local music scene along with keeping relationships with distributors in order to bring in CDs from the labels. All you have to do is call up your store and ask to talk to their buyer, let them know you have a CD coming out and would like to know if they have interest in stocking a few.  It will help if you have any local or national press, history of touring, or upcoming shows to talk about. Otherwise convincing them that the CD will sell may be a bit tough and I would advise to go back and build a fan base to strike the buyers attention. You can go ahead and repeat this process for as many stores as you wish but please stick to indie stores as you won't have much luck at Best Buy or Wal-mart.

Once in stores it is your responsibility to stay on top of accounting. You won't be able to sit back and watch the checks come rolling in so once your CD sells it is up to you to collect the money. I'm not advising to call the store everyday but once every 60-90 days isn't terrible.

If you're having problems getting your CD into stores, that probably means you haven't done enough leg work to get the public interested.  I know, I know, your latest CD is hot fire and genre destroying and was even produced by the guy who broke Bloc Party. But that doesn't mean shit if there are no fans to buy the music. Get out there and get heard, let the record store take their cut when you can afford it.

Thank you for your question. That's it for this week, leave a question in the comments and I'll get back at ya.

-CWL

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