
Ann Powers over at the other Times wonders if the induction of ABBA into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame signals a shift in how the terribly out-of-whack institution will conduct its operations.
Speaking of Ann Powers, she's also in the middle of her year-end roundtable discussion with Jody Rosen, Carl Wilson and Jonah Weiner about the past 12 months in music.
Along with the announcement of a bundle of reissues Kill Rock Stars label is offering a free download of a recently uncovered unreleased Elliott Smith song. Unsurprisingly, it's very good and you should get it.