For fans of smart comics about smart music, it’s a fine thing to hear that a third volume of Phonogram is forthcoming. Writer Kieron Gillen has the details.

• “Rose’s voice is somewhere in the space between Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie’s respective affects, and though she doesn’t match their skill as songwriters and she certainly doesn’t have a genius like Lindsey Buckingham arranging her material, she is nevertheless quite good at building simple strands of melody to a gorgeous climax, particularly in “Gospel/Grace.”” Matthew Perpetua on Frankie Rose.

• Morgan Macgregor on Ann Patchett’s recent Colbert Report appearance and the politics of independent bookstores.

• Ryan Chapman — who will be reading at our 3-Minute Movie Stories event — on this year’s Oscars.

• The Promise Ring get the oral history treatment, from the fine people at the AV Club.

• Last year, we chatted with the band Diehard. Two members of said band now have a Kickstarter up for their Chicago-hot-dog-oriented food truck, of which we heartily approve.

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