This weekend's Fun Fun Fest in Austin marked the last gig for fantastic California punks Mika Miko after six years together. The band, integral to the DIY Los Angeles art-punk scene centred around The Smell venue, has decided to disband to pursue other projects (including university) — a devastating loss considering this year’s We Be Xuxa channeled the female punk frenzy Vivian Girls could only dream of in between bang trims. With that in mind, here’s three great moments in Mika Miko history (minus singer Jennifer Clavin’s red-hot telephone microphone). We’ll miss them terribly. Anyone wanna recommend a rebound all-girl punk band that’s not The Coathangers?Bonus! Listen to Mika Miko's tremendous cover of Black Flag's "Bastard In Love" here. MARCY WHAT? Over at The AV Club, the '90s are still going strong as the website lists the top five bands that should’ve called off their reunion. Among the also-rans are new tracks by Sugar Ray, Marcy Playground and Sister Hazel, not to mention Canadian darlings Our Lady Peace. The critic calls Raine Maida’s ilk “the spiritual predecessor to Nickleback.” Discuss.MORRISSEY KEEPS DITCHING GIGS Even when dealing with us, everyone knows the Mozzer can get a little pissy. But the decision to cut a gig short at Liverpool’s Echo Arena this past weekend after a mere two songs seems rash, even though a fan did toss a drink at Morrissey’s head. The tempestuous 50-year-old recently got out of the hospital after collapsing onstage at a concert in Swindon, England. The drink-thrower might’ve taken the Mozzer’s own advice from this year’s "Swords": “If You Don’t Like Me, Don’t Look At Me.” CRASHING THE MTV AWARDS STAGE IS SO 1999 Excuse us Kanye, but it turns out another person got their mic cut-off at the MTV Video Music Awards while you were still folding t-shirts at the Gap. Gothamist editor John Del Signore details his brush with the law over at The AWL with a killer video of him spouting nonsense before the Backstreet Boys can accept an award. Says Signore about his magic moment:The lesson in all of this, which I've found to be universal even post-9/11, is that if you can get past a certain level of event security, you're home free, because the staff on "the inside" is very reluctant to challenge anyone ostensibly important enough to be back there. The other lesson is that if you're ever offered a chance to watch video of yourself from your early twenties, don't do it. You are old and fat now, and Kanye West is biting your style.
MOST SERENE REPUBLIC GO TO PURGATORY The cherubic collective who were Arts & Crafts' great big hope back in the middle aughts have a devastating video up for viewing, in which body parts get exchanged for frogs legs. The latest single from the band’s new album …And The Ever Expanding Universe, “Heavens Go To Purgatory,” boasts disco drums and ethereal harmonies. Watch it over at…what the hell, Chart Attack.
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