White House press secretary and noted Guided by Voices fan Jay Carney surprised attendees at a sold-out GBV show at Washington, D.C.'s Black Cat last night when he appeared on stage to introduce the band.

Today we heard the awesome news that marauding pirates will now be fought with fancy, expensive US Navy lasers! Rock on! Electric guitars! Ladies with permed hair and hot pink bikinis! All that. Well, wait a second. Don't party too soon, warns a commenter.