Linkage: Octex, WMC, Lollapalooza, Ewan Pearson, Mauro Picotto

- A short documentary movie made by a few friends of our podcaster, Octex, that uses his music as a soundtrack, is now available online for everyone to enjoy (w/ English subtitles).

- Rhythmism's The Good The Bad and The Messy revisits this years Miami Winter Music Conference for one last time until next year.

- Earplug caught up with Ewan Pearson to talk music, Tracey Thorn's recently released LP Out Of The Woods, his relationship with Kompakt, and more.

- Lollapalooza, the onetime roadshow colossus that launched a million imitationpaloozas, announced the massive lineup for its third go as static bandjam in Chicago's Grant Park August 3-5. [via Pitchfork]

- A new album from Italy's very own DJ and producer Mauro Picotto has been anounced and is in the pipeline due out later this year. A sample of "Evribadi" is available on Picotto's MySpace page.