Jeff Gannon to appear on National Press Club panel. Organizer cites “thunderstorm of interest.” Aravosis exasperated: “What is GannonGuckert doing there at all? Like he’s an expert on the difference between blogging and journalism? How so? He thinks journalism means parroting press releases and transcripts. As for blogging, again, he started a so-called blog 3 weeks ago and now he’s representative of all bloggers?”

Former Talking Head David Byrne launches radio station. It’s also available on iTunes radio under the “eclectic” tab. Boing Boing interview.

Gay man’s killer sentenced to life in Arizona. The victim, 24-year-old Philip Walsted, was beaten 8 to 20 times with a bat by a neo-Nazi skinhead in 2002.