We have to give a shout out to our friends over at the Logo-sponsored New Now Next

We wanted to write a post a few days ago about how we love receiving music from publicists, but so often our dreams of the next hot thing are dashed by something like that: the Sarah McLachlan's new album, a bag of shitty tea, and a tiny candle. It's a sweet idea, yes, but just a little too niche-marketing - what we mean by that, we'll let you figure out.

Oh, and to that publicist, if you're reading this: don't send us music that comes with anything that catches on fire. Unless it's a spliff. We'll take that.

•James St. James notices that club kids do make good. Heatherette's Richie Rich makes the US magazine worst dressed list. We will let you know what he wears Friday when we get back from the Heatherette show. (full outfit after the jump)

•Cyndi Lauper is set to release Body Acoustic, a slowed down reworking of the iconic singer's catalog 25 years after her debut. And she is getting help from some unique places: Shaggy, Jeff Beck, Ani DiFranco, Kelly Osbourne, and Vivian Green. Sarah McLachlan joins Ms. Lauper on a new version of "Time After Time." The gay rights activist is still having fun.

•You mean Andy Milonakis didn't play Martha Dumptruck in Heathers? Could have fooled us.

•We were at Hotel Omm in Barcelona this summer and love, love, loved it. Now the same designer has created the Hotel Diagonal and it looks equally impressive. More evidence that Barcelona may be the world's most stylish city.

•A Harlem school introduces children to swiss Chard and whole-wheat penne covered with sautéed peppers and local squash. You know a fag came up with that one.

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