How many of these fine Boise hipsters have you seen hanging around Neurolux, the North End, or your favorite coffee shop in the past decade? (Hit "zoom" once after you click.) Props to Paste magazine, which nailed it.

Despite the fact that both are reppin' the East Coast, rapper 50 Cent and sportscaster Marv Albert, 68, have a beef, and things got physical. Awesome.

—Canadian crooner Michael Buble has released 20 concert dates in 2010. He's hitting Salt Lake City (March 31), Portland (April 2) and Seattle (April 3), but Boise is not on the list. It's possible that could change. More dates are expected to be announced early next year.

—Resurrected grunge-rockers Alice in Chains also released tour dates this week. Again, no Boise stop was included. However, there's a gap between Salem, Ore. (Feb. 6) and Oakland, Calif. (Feb. 11.) My super-secret double-agent inside sources indicate there could be a Boise date lurking in there to be confirmed in the next few days. Stay tuned.

— Prog-rock jam-band Umphrey’s McGee nearly peeled my face off when I saw the Chicago outfit in concert last month in Seattle. Now the Umph will make its Boise debut Jan. 19, 2010, at the Knitting Factory in Boise. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketfly for $17.50 advance, $20 day of show. The promoter says Umphrey’s McGee plans to play two sets for nearly three hours. That's a whole lot of sonic ferocity from lead guitarist Jake Cinninger, who continues to hone and develop a unique, flashy style.

— Singer-songwriter Howie Day is making a comeback of sorts. He’ll headline Jan. 20. Serena Ryder opens. Tickets are $17.50 advance at Ticketfly, $20 day of show.

Anyone who watched the Patriots blow the game against the Colts last night will be interested to know that — theoretically — coach Bill Belichick had a 78.8 percent chance of winning the game by going for it on 4th and 2. What a fascinating (and flawed) argument.

Last night's songs:

—John Mayer, "Half of My Heart"
—.38 Special, "Hold On Loosely" (partial)

—Aerosmith, "Get a Grip"
—Stephen Pearcy, "Toys in the Attic" (partial)

—Janet Jackson, "Make Me"
—Snow Patrol, "Crazy in Love"

—Electric Six, "Body Shot"
—Echo & the Bunnymen, "I Think I Need It Too"

"The Other Studio" airs at 9 p.m. Sundays on 94.9 FM "The River."

CONCERT REVIEW, Electric Six, Nov. 16, Neurolux

Nobody blurs the difference between stupid and smart more carefully than Detroit dance-rockers the Electric Six.

Buddy Miller, who spent the weekend opening for Emmylou Harris at the Egyptian Theatre, has agreed to hang around town for an in-store performance at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Record Exchange in Downtown Boise. Miller will be joined by members of his band for the gig. Questions? Call 344-8010.

In my interview with Kathy Griffin in this week's Scene, we talk about a new show she's supposed to host called "Let's Dance." It was scheduled to debut Nov. 23 on ABC — until it got canceled. (Scene has already run on the press, so I can't update the article, unfortunately.)