Less Than Jake, London Suede, Ric Ocasek,Too Much Joy

NEWS: > Less Than Jake will be launching an interactive bingo game. Cards can be obtained from record stores and at their concerts; players then need to go to http://hollywoodandvine.com/ltj to obtain the square "called" for the week. Winners for the contest will receive a special-made Howie Reynolds spoken word disc.

> The London Suede will have an online chat from New York City's Supper Club on Thursday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. - check http://www.sonicnet.com for more details.

> Former Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek has signed to Columbia Records as an artist and producer, returning to active duty as a recording artist in his own right after some three years of producing other acts including Weezer, Nada Surf and D-Generation.

> Sugar Fix Recordings (http://www.sugarfix.com) will re-release Too Much Joy's 1987 debut Green Eggs and Crack - previously unavailable on CD - on May 20. The disc includes the classic track "Drum Machine" as well as five bonus tracks that have never appeared on any Too Much Joy album: two from the Crack sessions and three from 1993, including the first ever Internet only single "Frustrated." The CD will be available by mail order and in record stores. The first 500 copies sold via mail order are limited editions, with a green plastic CD tray and "goodies" inside.