Quick bloggy bits* from around the L.A. underground (and up).

1. Mars Volta Ax-man Makes Directorial Debut
2. Madlib To Kick Off Album-A-Month Series [MP3]
3. Watch: Meanest Man Contest, “Partially Smart” [MP3]
4. Tearist Signs To Manimal, Delivers Exclusive MP3
5. Seven Saturdays Releases Creepy NSFW Video, MP3

(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)

*If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.