Eight Items or Less: Biking in Queens and Paul McCartney on the Roof

1. Robert Rave has written a roman à clef, Spin, about his time interning for publicist Lizzie Grubman, and will be reading from it at Barnes & Noble next month. (Barnes and Noble, 97 Warren St. at Greenwich. August 25th, 7 p.m.)

2. The Department of City Planning has released a biker's guide to Queens. (via City Room)

3. Members of the Mekons and Bonnie "Prince" Billy helped Chicago celebrate Shel Silverstein last night. I wonder who sang "Freakers' Ball." (via The Daily Swarm)

4. Paul McCartney will perform atop the Ed Sullivan Theater's marquee today at 5:15.

5. Artnet.com is auctioning street art by the likes of KAWS, Shepard Fairey, and Damien Hirst. (via ANIMAL)

6. US Weekly has video of Michael Jackson's hair catching fire on the set of his famous Pepsi commercial.