Loose Ends: Snoop Dogg Arraignment, Ted Leo's LP And Rock Plaza Central's Label

According to an Associated Press report, Snoop Dogg's arraignment on a felony weapons charge has been delayed until January. Snoop (real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus) was in court on Monday, where his lawyer asked for a delay so he could review all the evidence. Snoop signed a waiver that allows him to skip future "non-substantive" hearings.

Ted Leo + The Pharmacists will release their first album for Touch & Go on March 20. Living With The Living was produced by Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and features 15 tracks, Billboard.com reports. Leo's last record was 2004's Shake The Sheets. They plan to tour through the spring of 2008. That's some frightening advance planning.

Rock Plaza Central have been receiving nothing but praise for their recent independent release, Are We Not Horses. However, it's no longer independent. The Outside Music Label, which has released albums this year from Nassau, Blood Meridian and Oneida, has stepped in to distribute the record, which was produced by Dale Morningstar at his Gas Station studio on Toronto Island.

Toronto concert announcements:
Dec. 16 Shortwave @ Mod Club
Dec. 19 Cities In Dust, Rock Plaza Central and The Carps @ Tranzac
Dec. 21 Lupe Fiasco @ Phoenix
Dec. 22 Pocket Dwellers @ Lee's Palace
Jan. 13 Jimmy Swift Band @ Horseshoe Tavern
Jan. 20 Matt Mays @ Mod Club
Jan. 29 Cradle Of Filth @ Phoenix
Jan. 30 Augustana @ Mod Club
Feb. 6 Rod Stewart @ Air Canada Centre
Feb. 25 The Matches @ El Mocambo
Feb. 26 Guster and Mason Jennings @ Phoenix
Mar. 5 Josh Groban @ Air Canada Centre
Mar. 13 Of Montreal @ Opera House
Mar. 29 Taking Back Sunday @ Arrow Hall
Apr. 4 Nelly Furtado @ Air Canada Centre
Apr. 14 Eva Avila @ Danforth Music Hall

Vancouver concert announcements:
Dec. 14 Marble Index @ Plaza
Dec. 31 54-40 @ Red Robinson Show Theatre
Jan. 27 Papa Roach @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 2 The Roots @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 8 Pete Yorn @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 9 Los Amigos Invisibles @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 11 Cradle Of Filth @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 26 Van Morrison @ GM Place
Mar. 10 Rod Stewart @ GM Place