At least a few anxious mothers of indie rockers can now kick their kids out of the garage; the winners of the Cingular-sponsored YouTube Underground contest have been announced, giving four unsigned bands their chance at internet fame and fortune. Most Creative was Ostrich Head's Freak Show Carnival, while Greenland's "The Way It Is" won for best song and Pawnshop Roses took the award for best live performance. The best video, combining animation and live action on a "zero dollar budget" to create an homage to A-Ha's "Take On Me", is Maldroit's "He Said She Said."

The four bands will receive all the goodies they might need to launch themselves into the music industry, including Gibson Guitar equipment, a live gig at a NYC venue, and an appearance on today's Good Morning America. Whether Matt Lauer's approval equals a real shot at a record deal remains to be seen.

Well, it's just about a guy waving at our hero; but our hero is sure he doesn't know him. That must be one crazy bastard!

They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American alternative rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh. (Source: Wikipedia)

Bastard Wants to Hit Me is featured on their tenth album, The Spine, released on July 2004 for local labels.

The music video, directed by Courtney Booker and Aaron Sorenson, and produced at Laika House, has been nominated for an Annie Award.

Edited by Cam Williams. Animators: Eric Wiese, Brian Larson, Aaron Sorenson, Jesse Warnock.

Sung by Arlo Guthrie, Alice’s Restaurant is possibly the only 20-minute song that I've ever heard on the radio. Growing up in Massachusetts, this little Mass-a-cre would play on the classic rock station every year; listening to the painfully long broadcast became a family tradition. It's been several years since I left good old Mass, yet I can’t help but scavenge for the song every Turkey Day.

The song, which is more of a ballad, was written by Alro, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, and released as the entire A-side of his first record in 1967. Based on a true story of warrants and trash-heap hauling, Guthrie’s song was made into a movie in 69.

Since many radio stations have stopped playing the song, this Thanksgiving tradition is honored on the web where the original recording of “Alice's Restaurant Massacre” is streamed on Turkey Day each year. Unable to find the song without buying the entire album, I opted for this festive little mash-up.

And if this cutesy collage is too much, there is also a live recording of Guthrie singing Alice.

Just when you thought you had every Beatles recording, every possible B-Side and unreleased track, the good folks at Capitol Records remind you that all you really need is... Love. This new album, which hits stores today, is a reimagining of 26 classic tracks by the band's original producer, Sir George Martin, and his son Giles.

Don't get us wrong, we're Beatles fans through and through, and we're always game for a "new" album. We bought One, we bought Let It Be... Naked, we even bought both of those silly Apple Records compilations. But we're not totally sold on the newness of this one -- most of the tracks in this promo sounds markedly similar to their predecessors. Maybe we'll just have to buy it to see for ourselves...