Sadly, no time for comments this week, and no column or posts at all for another week or so. See you mid-February.
1. Split Enz, “Six Months in a Leaky Boat”
2. Cassie, “I’m in Love With U”
3. R.E.M., “Man on the Moon”
4. Daft Punk, “Voyager”
5. ConferenceCall.biz
RockCritics.com 
Just now saw this–guess I better try to watch Almost Famous again (never made it as far as the Lester scenes, despite anticipation of LB times PSH) Jaan U. remembers working with both:
http://www.spin.com/articles/philip-seymour-hoffman-lester-bangs-almost-famous/