Noise Pop plans for celebration

Noise Pop, one of the biggest indie music festivals in the United States, will observe its 10th anniversary with a five-day celebration from Feb. 27 to March 3 in San Francisco.

Participating bands include Modest Mouse, the New Pornographers, Guided By Voices, the Dismemberment Plan, The Faint, Moldy Peaches, Imperial Teen, Gadget, The Glands, Call and Response, Folk Implosion, Pedro the Lion, Daniel Johnston, Azure Ray, The Posies, Action Slacks and many more.

The Noise Pop film festival has also expanded this year to include films featuring The Clash, Nick Drake, Radiohead and the Flaming Lips.

For more information, check out www.noisepop.com.

Ventura may be Broadway material

A Broadway musical detailing the life of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is in the works. Ventura is helping with the script and the score for the musical, which will be centered on his transition from pro wrestler to politician.

“Rocky,” “The Pink Panther” and “Moonstruck” may also be turned into musicals, following the popularity of movies-turned musicals “The Lion King” and “The Producers,” according to MGM Studios.

Scottish DJ may play Sinatra tune

A Scottish DJ may play a never-before-heard 11-minute song recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1988. Sinatra performed the song, titled “Soliloquy,” from the musical “Carousel,” at his birthday party in Atlantic City that year.

– News gathered by Bethany Kohoutek from pitchforkmedia.com and eonline.com