It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling.

Technology is constantly improving Bobble Tiki's life. Before the Internet, Twitter, Facebook and smart phones - the daily information that entered Bobble Tiki's brain was constricted to the back of Golden Grahams boxes and whatever Dan Lewis said during the evening newscast. These days, there's a steady stream of info coming at Bobble Tiki from all directions - and he's not sure how he'd live without it.

Take, for instance, the things Bobble Tiki has learned via the Internet this week:

Fred Durst is still alive: Amazingly, it's true. Bobble Tiki follows the Limp Bizkit frontman (yes, the Bizkit still exists too) - and the band is working on a new record, Gold Cobra. Apparently, Gene Simmons - among many others - makes a cameo on the record. Also, Fred Durst - an avid Twitterer - saw Hot Tub Time Machine last night - and had sushi for dinner the night before.

Helms Alee is awesome: OK, in fairness Bobble Tiki already knew Helms Alee was an awesome band. Think pounding, driving rock - with just a perfect touch of harmony. Think Ben Verellen of Harkonen fame churning out the demons with the always-spectacular Hozoji Matheson-Margullis - of Lozen - (wo)manning the skins. Helms Alee will plug in at The New Frontier Lounge Friday, a fact Bobble Tiki stumbled across a few weeks ago while searching for #stupidsshitjohnmayersays.

The Americommies want your grandma dead: Emerging from Buckley, Orting and all the scrap metal collectors in between, punk thrashers the Americommies - who will play the Viaduct on Sunday - have long been on Bobble Tiki's radar simply because of the band's penchant for ruffling feathers and bucking the status quo. However, it wasn't until this week - when Bobble Tiki was doing research about the new health care legislation on FOXNEWS.com - that Bobble Tiki put two and two together. Persuaded to revaluate everything by the ranting of Glen Beck, Bobble Tiki has come to firmly believe the Americommies are likely connected to the Obama government takeover and our country's impending communist/socialist shift. How can they not be? They've got "commie" in their name. After spending time on FOXNEWS.com, that's all the proof Bobble Tiki needs. Guard your grandma carefully.

Until next week.