1. Kid Cudi, Aloe Blacc, DJ Irie and more are playing a free show sponsored by Bacardi next Monday, June 13, at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Go here to RSVP (you must be +21).2. The Pierces have a hit album in the UK. Their newest release, You & I, went straight onto the chart at #4. Congratulations, Catherine and Allison!
3. NY indie band Cults are playing a free show tonight, June 5, 8 p.m., at Other Music (15 East Fourth Street). Their debut album is out this week on Lily Allen's new label, distributed by Columbia.
4. A Norman Rockwell painting worth half-a-million dollars was discovered during a taping of Antiques Roadshow in Oregon over the weekend. [LATimes]
5. NYC Pride events don't start until later this month, but the 15th Annual Brooklyn Pride is this week. The full schedule is here.
6. Minorities are significantly more likely than Caucasians to view social networking as a means of spreading word about and getting support for causes. [Marketing Charts]
7. June 11 is "International Yarn Bombing Day." We wonder what Olek will be doing on Saturday?
8. Chris Brown vs. Tyler the Creator. [Buzzfeed]
